DemeTECH Polyglycolic Acid (PGA), 3-0, 18", DFS-2 Synthetic Absorbable Suture, Reverse Cutting, Violet 12/Box

DemeTECH DemeSORB, Polyglycolic Acid Suture, Synthetic Absorbable, DFS-2, 19mm, 3/8 Circle, Reverse Cutting Needle, Violet, USP Size 3-0, 18 inches, (45cm) | PGA183019F4P

About DemeSORB Sutures

DemeTECH's Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) suture is a synthetic absorbable, coated braided, sterile, surgical suture composed of 100% glycolide coated with a mixture of polycaprolactone and calcium stearate. The chemical formula of DemeTECH’s PGA is (C2H202) n.  Studies have shown that in two weeks, approximately 84% of DemeTECH‘s PGA initial strength remained. At four weeks, approximately 23% of DemeTECH’s PGA linear tensile strength remained. Suture has been found to be nonantigenic and elicit only mild tissue reactivity during the absorption process. 

Characteristics of DemeTECH’s PGA Sutures 

• Polyglycolic Acid, is composed of homopolymers of glycolide acids. 
• DemeTECH’s PGA is coated to allow for easier passage through tissues with only minimal drag. 

Coated PGA sutures: 

• Easy tissue passage 
• Precise knot placement 
• Smooth tie down 
• A decreased tendency to irritate tissue 
• Tensile strength complies USP and EP requirements 
• USP Range - 8-0 to 2. 
• Sterile Ethylene Oxide.