Polyglycolic Acid suture(PGA)
Product Categories:Absorbable Sutures
Product Description
Polyglycolic Acid Suture / PGA
Synthetic Absorbable Suture U.S.P (Sterilized Surgical Needled Suture)
Polyglycolic Acid Suture is an absorbable, sterile, synthetic surgical suture and it was the first Synthetic Absorbable Suture introduced in early 1970s. PGA Sutures are braided and coated composed of polymers made from 100% Homo-Polymer of glycolide. PGA sutures are coated with the equal parts of Polycaprolactone and calcium stearate.
Polyglycolic Acid is dyed with FDA approved dye D and C violet, it is also available in Undyed and meets all the requirements as per the United States Pharmacopeia for Synthetic Absorbable Suture.
In-house needle manufacturing provides the better needles with optimum sharpness which is finally delivers smooth riding on tissue during suturing.
Indications of PGA Suture:
The suture has a high initial tensile strength. 70% of the original tensile strength is retained upto two weeks after surgery, 50% of the original tensile strength is retained at the end of three weeks post implantation.
In general, the suture is completely absorbed after about 60-90 days and the absorption of different tissues are slightly different.
✔ Properties: Good flexibility, Reliable knot security, Smooth passage through tissue provides no trauma, High tensile strength.
✔ PGA Sutures are used in general surgery, gynecological, soft tissue approximation, including use in ophthalmic procedures. It is not used for cardiovascular and neurological procedures.
Additional Information:
| Suture Characteristics | Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture |
| Suture Type | Braided and coated. |
| Suture Coating | Polycaprolactone and Calcium stearate. |
| Suture Material | 100% homopolymer of glycolide. |
| Suture Colour | Violet and Undyed |
| Suture Absorption | Absorption takes place through hydrolysis mechanism completely gets absorbed in 60 to 90 days |
| Suture Tensile Strength | 70% tensile strength is last till 14 days and 50% till 21 days |
| Suture USP Range | 6/0 – 2 |
| Sterilization | Sterilized by EO (Ethylene Oxide). |
| Shelf Life | 5 Years |
| Packaging | In aluminium foil packages with or without needle |
| Product Characteristics: | Excellent tensile strength, Excellent knot tieing, Minimum tissue reaction |
| Suture Packaging | Packed in 12’s/24’s/36’s pieces per box as per the requirement. |
| Suture Needle Type | Round bodied, Curved cutting , Reverse Cutting, taper point, straight, blunt point. |