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Absorbable Sutures

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Absorbable Sutures

SilverGlide has a range of absorbable sutures to meet your needs, short, mid and long term absorption profiles.

Absorbable Material Absorption Profile



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GLYCOLIDE & ECAP

Monofilament purple

BSR Profile

In vivo strength retention
60% at 7 days

25% at 14 days


Mass Absorption

Essentially complete between 2-4 months

Similar to

Monocryl™

Caprosyn™

Biosyn™

Monosyn™

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Braided violet

BSR Profile

In vivo strength retention
65% at 14 days

20% at 21 days



Mass Absorption

Essentially complete between 3-6 months

Similar to

Vicryl™

Safil™

Polsorb



POLYGLYCOLIC ACID

Braided undyed


BSR Profile

In vivo strength retention
48% at 7 days

0% at 14 days


Mass Absorption

Essentially complete 
at 6 weeks

Similar to

Vicryl Rapide

Safil Quick


FAST ABSORBING

POLYGLACTIN

Braided violet

BSR Profile

In vivo strength retention
74% at 14 days

49% at 21 days

24% at 28 days

Mass Absorption

Essentially complete 
at 9 weeks

Similar to

Vicryl™


POLYDIOXANONE

Monofilament purple

BSR Profile

In vivo strength retention
80-90% at 14 days

60-80% at 28 days

50-80% at 42 days

Mass Absorption

Essentially complete between 6-9 months

Similar to

PDS11™

MonoPlus™

Maxon


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