Vigilenz Medical Devices Sdn Bhd

CATGUT Plain

CATGUT Plain

Is a sterile, twisted, absorbable suture, produced from collagen of the gut wall of cattle (serosa) or sheep (submucosa).

 

CATGUT suture has excellent handling features that contribute to high knot-pull tensile strength and good knot security. The softening process of the products is either by packed soaked in isopropanol base or packed softtened in isopropanol solution.

 

Specification

Type Absorbable Surgical Suture
Material Natural, Polished, Catgut(Bovine Origin), BSE Free
Color of thread Pale Yellow
Sizes USP 6/0 to USP 3
Absorption Absorbed via Enzymatic Degradation
Tensile Strength and Diameter    Conforms to USP / EP requirement
Attachment Strength Conforms to USP / EP requirement