Product Overview
Pack: 1 x 12 Sutures
Needle name: FS
Suture size: 3–0
Needle point type: Reverse Cutting Needles
Needle length: 26 mm
Needle curvature: 3/8 Circle
Suture length: 45 cm
Size: FS, 3–0, 26 mm, 45 cm
Colour: Black
Sterile
Further Information:
• Physical material: Polyamide polymer and Nylon 6.
• Construction: Monofilament.
• Absorbable / Non–absorbable: Non–absorbable.
• Tensile Strength (Wound Support): Long term wound support.
• Tensile Strength Retention in Tissue: Non–absorbable, but loses about 10–15% strength per year.
• Absorption time: Degrades at a rate of about 10–15% per year.
• Frequent Uses: Skin closure; retention; Plastic surgery; Ophthalmology and Microsurgery.
