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NYLON SUTURE (MONOFILAMENT)

AT A GLANCE

  • Outstanding and consistent knot security
  • Suture can be custom configured to your application

Characteristics: Nylon suture exhibits uniform diameter of suture, minimal memory, and outstanding and consistent knot security. Please note: Nylon suture SHOULD NOT BE USED where permanent retention of tensile strength is required.

Material: Nylon type 6,6

Construction: Monofilament

Coating: None

Sizes: USP 2 through 8-0

Colors:

  • Black (colorant: logwood extract)
  • Green (colorant: D&C green #5)
  • Clear (colorant: none)

Sterilization: Ethylene oxide (EtO)

Configurations:

  • Non-sterile spools and cut-lengths
  • Sterile single peel and straight packs

Customization Is What We Are All About

  • Nylon suture can be custom-configured to meet the requirements of your unique application or incorporated into an anchor or driver of your design.
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USP Requirements for Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture

Suture Size USP Diameter (mils.) USP Knot Pull (lbs.)
USP METRIC
MIN MAX
MIN
8-0 0.4
1.6 1.9
0.13
7-0 0.5
2.0 2.7
0.24
6-0 0.7
2.8 3.9
0.44
5-0 1
3.9 5.9
0.88
4-0 1.5
5.9 7.8
1.32
3-0 2
7.9 9.8
2.12
2-0 3
11.8 13.3
3.18
0 3.5
13.8 15.7
4.76
1 4.0
15.7 19.6
6.0
2 5
19.7 23.6
7.76

Please note: Specifications in the chart are the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements. Teleflex Medical OEM’s nylon suture meets all requirements established by the USP for sterile, non-absorbable surgical sutures. Knot pull values are for sterile suture.




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