Safil® Absorbable suture

Mid-term absorbable braided and coated suture made of pure polyglycolic acid

Description
Safil® is a mid-term braided and coated synthetic absorbable suture made of pure polyglycolic acid. Safil® degrades by hydrolysis and provides predictable and reliable absorption.

Advantages

• High tensile strength
• Excellent knotting ability
• Smooth passage through tissue
• Easy handling

Indication

• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Gynaecology/obstetrics
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Urology
• Skin closure (intracutaneous, subcutaneous)
• Neurosurgery
• Ligatures

Properties

60-70 % Tensile Strength Retention: 14 days
Complete Mass Absorption: 60 up to 90 days

Note
Sizes available USP 10/0 (metric 0.2) up to USP 2 (metric 5)

Other products of B.Braun (Germany): 

• Safil® Quick+ Absorbable suture
• Novosyn® Absorbable suture
• Monosyn® Quick Absorbable suture
• Monosyn® Absorbable suture
• MonoPlus® Absorbable suture
• Monomax® Absorbable suture
• Premilene® Non-absorbable suture
• Dafilon® Non-absorbable suture
• PremiCron® Non-absorbable suture
• Dagrofil® Non-absorbable suture
• Virgin silk / Silkam® Non-absorbable sutures
• Steelex® Non-absorbable suture
• Linatrix® Non-absorbable suture