DemeTECH^® Polypropylene 18" Suture with DP-3 Needle

DemeTech uses high quality stainless steel needles to ensure every suture offers exceptional strength and ductility. These precision point needles are manufactured specifically for those specialty surgeries that require the strongest and sharpest needles available.

DemeTech's Polypropylene suture is a non-absorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of a synthetic linear polyolefin and is dyed blue to enhance visibility in the body. It elicits a minimal acute inflammatory reaction in the tissue, followed by gradual encapsulation of the suture by fibrous tissue.

Unlike absorbable, and some non absorbable sutures, DemeTech's Polypropylene is not affected or weakened by tissue enzymes. Thus, it is not subject to any degradation or loss of tensile strength.

Due to its monofilament composure, Polypropylene suture resists involvement in infection. Moreover, Polypropylene has been successfully implemented in contaminated and previously infected wounds.

Distinctive Characteristics of DemeTech's Polypropylene:

• Extremely high tensile strength
• Very Flexible
• Due to its synthetic and monofilament characteristic, it has only minimal tissue reactivity.
• Highly ductile. It extends 30% prior to rupture of the thread, allowing for the post-operative swelling of tissue and avoiding possible strangulation of tissue.
• Allows for secured knot tying.
• Extremely smooth textile, resulting in minimal tissue trauma.

Note: DemeTech's Polypropylene sutures meet or exceed USP minimums.

Material: Polypropylene, Monofilament, Blue, Non-absorbable
Needle Style: Precision Point, DP-3, 13 mm, 3/8 Circle, Reverse, Ethicon Equivalent is P-3
Length: 18"

Available in 6-0, 5-0 and 4-0.

May assort all DemeTech sutures for quantity pricing.

These sutures may be assorted with other DemeTECH^® sutures to receive quantity pricing.