Medtronic Polysorb Coated Synthetic Absorbable Pre-Cut Sutures

No, these Medtronic Polysorb sutures are supplied without a needle. They are available in a pre-cut configuration.

Yes, the Medtronic Polysorb sutures are specifically engineered to provide superior knot security and excellent tensile strength throughout the critical wound healing period.

This high level of security is achieved through the advanced construction process:

• LACTOMER Copolymer: The material (LACTOMER glycolide/lactide copolymer) provides predictable performance and excellent strength retention.
• Exclusive Braiding & Coating System: The use of an advanced extrusion process and an exclusive braiding/coating system results in exceptional knot stability and security.
• Superior Handling: The specialized coating enhances handling properties, facilitating precise and secure knot tying necessary for surgical application.

Yes, Medtronic Polysorb sutures are specifically designed to provide superior tensile strength throughout the critical wound healing period, paired with exceptional security and handling.

Key features contributing to their high performance include:

• Excellent Strength Retention: Constructed from LACTOMER glycolide/lactide copolymer, these synthetic sutures maintain strength during the essential healing phase.
• Superior Knot Security: An exclusive braiding process and advanced extrusion technology ensure highly secure knot tying and superior handling characteristics.
• Predictable Absorption: The molecular composition provides a reliable and predictable absorption profile.
• Coated Material: The coating mixture (caprolactone/glycolide copolymer and calcium stearoyl lactylate) further enhances performance.

Yes, these Medtronic Polysorb sutures are engineered with an advanced coating system specifically designed for superior handling and optimized performance.

This specialized coating system provides several benefits:

• Composition: The coating is a blend of caprolactone/glycolide copolymer and calcium stearoyl lactylate.
• Handling: The formulation ensures excellent handling characteristics, allowing for precise surgical application and smooth passage through tissue.
• Security: The coating, combined with the suture’s exclusive braiding process, contributes to its superior knot security and predictable strength retention throughout the critical wound healing phase.

The Medtronic Polysorb Coated Synthetic Absorbable Sutures are indicated for procedures requiring:

• Soft tissue approximation or ligation
• Ophthalmic surgery

Constructed from LACTOMER glycolide/lactide copolymer, these sutures are known for their excellent strength retention during the critical wound healing period and provide a predictable absorption profile.

Important Limitation: These sutures are explicitly contraindicated for use in cardiovascular or neural tissue applications.

Yes, Medtronic Polysorb sutures are constructed using advanced synthetic materials and specialized processing to ensure superior performance and predictable absorption. The material composition is key to their quality:

• Core Material: The sutures utilize LACTOMER glycolide/lactide copolymer, a high-strength synthetic polyester derived from glycolic and lactic acids.
• Advanced Coating: They are coated with a specialized mixture of caprolactone/glycolide copolymer and calcium stearoyl lactylate. This coating significantly improves handling and contributes to superior knot security.

This construction, combined with an exclusive braiding process, delivers excellent tensile strength throughout the critical wound healing phase.

Yes, these Medtronic Polysorb Pre-Cut Sutures are offered in two distinct color options, allowing for selection based on the required visibility:

• Violet: This is the dyed option, which provides high contrast for excellent visibility during the surgical procedure.
• Undyed: This option offers a natural appearance, ideal for procedures where minimal visibility or contrast is preferred.

Yes, Medtronic Polysorb sutures are engineered to deliver excellent tensile strength throughout the critical wound healing period and provide highly secure knot tying.

This high performance is achieved through the use of LACTOMER glycolide/lactide copolymer (a synthetic absorbable material) combined with specialized manufacturing:

• Superior Knot Security & Handling: They feature an exclusive braiding process and advanced extrusion technology, resulting in exceptional handling characteristics and highly dependable knot security.
• Advanced Coating: The suture is coated with a mixture of caprolactone/glycolide copolymer and calcium stearoyl lactylate, which contributes to its performance.
• Predictable Absorption: The material offers a controlled and predictable absorption profile.

These sutures are indicated for soft tissue approximation, ligation, and ophthalmic surgery. They are supplied pre-cut and without a needle.

The Medtronic Polysorb Pre-Cut Sutures are packaged in configurations designed for surgical efficiency. The available packaging unit sizes typically include:

• 2 dozen per box (2 dz/bx)
• 3 dozen per box (3 dz/bx)

A critical feature across all configurations is that these sutures are supplied pre-cut and do not include a needle.

Yes, Polysorb sutures are absorbable. They offer a predictable absorption profile for consistent results.