Absorbable suture material

Absorbable suture material is used if there is a medical indication for the suture to be absorbed into the tissues. The half-life has become the established criterion for distinguishing between absorbable suture materials. Depending on the indication, we can supply sutures in many different sizes, which are absorbed in the short-, medium- and long-term.

Product overview: absorbable suture materials

SERAFIT®

High knot tensile strength, easy to tie, optimal passage through the tissues polyglycolic acid, multifilament / braided, violet and undyed, medium absorption time

SERAFIT Protect Faden Nahtmaterial

SERAFIT® PROTECT

Antibacterial coating, good knot stability, outstanding suppleness, minimum sawing effect polyglycolic acid, violet, multifilament (braided), coated

SERAPID®

Short absorption time, high knot tensile strength, easy to tie thanks to special coating polyglycolic acid, multifilament / braided, short absorption time, undyed

SERAFAST®

Superb ease of handling, very smooth passage through the tissues, short absorption time polyglycolic acid-caprolactone, monofilament, short absorption time, violet and undyed

ENDO-NAHT MSD Ney

Polyglycolic acid caprolactone: monofilament, absorbable, violet

SERASYNTH®

Very smooth passage through the tissues, high linear and tensile strength, pliable handling, reliable absorption polydioxanone, monofilament, long absorption time, violet

SERASYNTH® LOC

No change in surgical technique, saves time, no extra hand required, less material required polydioxanone, monofilament, unidirectional barbs, long absorption time, violet

Distinguishing features

Origin of the materials

Suture materials can be classified as being of natural or synthetic origin. One example of a natural suture material is silk.
The other main group of suture materials are those produced from synthetic polymers such as polyamide, polyolefines and polyesters.
These also include the absorbable polymers based on polyglycolic acid, polydioxanone and other absorbable polyesters.

Absorbability

Absorbable synthetic polymers are absorbed by hydrolysis.
An important measure of absorbability is the absorption time or halflife, which is defined as the time required for the tensile strength of a material to be reduced to half its original value.
Dissolution time is the time that elapses before a thread is completely dissolved.
These times are influenced by a large number of factors including thread thickness, type of tissue, and, not least, the general condition of the patient.

Absorption time

Material tensile strength dissolution time
SERAPID® min. 50% tensile strength after 5 days after approx. 42 days
SERAFIT® min. 50% tensile strength after 14 days after approx. 90 days
SERAFAST® min. 60% tensile strength after 7 days after approx. 90 days
SERASYNTH® min. 60% tensile strength after 28 days after approx. 180–220 days
SERASYNTH® LOC min. 65% tensile strength after 14 days after approx. 180-220 days