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Sutures

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Definition: Materials used in closing a surgical or traumatic wound. (From Dorland, 28th ed)  /adv eff permitted but do not confuse adv eff of the suture with the adv eff of the material of which suture is made or the adv eff of the suture method   
Examples Catgut 		Other names Suture; Surgical Staple; Staple, Surgical; Surgical Staples; Staples, Surgical
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
polyglytone 6211  0   *Polyesters Sutures. Long Term Eff Med Implants 2004;14(5):359-68
No. 2 Fiberwire  0   *Polyesters *Polyethylenes Sutures. Arthroscopy 2004 Apr;20(4):407-13
glycomer 631  0   *Dioxanes *Polymers Sutures. J Long Term Eff Med Implants 1998;8(3-4):225-31
Biosyn terpolymer  0   *Dioxanes *Polymers Sutures. J Long Term Eff Med Implants 1996;6(3-4):181-98
poly-4-dioxan-2-one  29223-92-5   *Dioxanes *Polymers Sutures. J Biomed Mater Res 1993 Feb;27(2):153-66
Oktselon  0   *Cellulose Sutures. Voen Med Zh 1991 Nov;11:49
nichrome  12605-70-8   *Chromium Alloys Sutures. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 1990(6):10
Capromed DC  0   *Nylons *Quinoxalines Sutures. Klin Khir 1989(1):13
polytrimethylene carbonate  31852-84-3 1,3-Dioxan-2-one, homopolymer  *Dioxanes *Polymers Sutures. Clin Orthop 1989;(242):303
polysorb  12770-88-6   *Polymers Surgical Staplers Sutures Enterosorption. Ann Surg 1986;204(2):186
polybutester  37282-12-5   *Polyesters Sutures. Ann Surg 1986;204(2):193
polyglyconate  75734-93-9   *Polymers Sutures. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1985;161(3):213
TEVDEK  80448-86-8 Tevdek  *Polymers Sutures. Tohoku J Exp Med 1980;132(4):405
polycon  71950-60-2   *Methylmethacrylates *Silicones Sutures. Am J Optom Physiol Opt 54(4):195;1977
Ethibond  0   *Polyethylene Terephthalates Sutures. Polim Med 6(4):167;1976; Surg Gyn Obstet 144(5):707;1977
nylon 6  25038-54-4   *Polymers Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Surgical Mesh Sutures. Acta Biol Acad Sci Hung 24(1-2):91;1973; J Biomed Mater Res 11(4):489;1977; J Ped Ophthalmol 14(2):79;1977; Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 20(A):103;1974; Trans Indiana Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 81(1):
tycron  0   *Polymers Sutures. Am J Ophthalmol 75(4):731;1973
capron  9012-24-2 poly(hexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one)  *Caprolactam Sutures. Gig Truda 0:51;1978; Khirurgiia 12:96;1978; Ortop Travmatol Protez 6:44;1976; Vest Khirurg 121(9):26;1978; Vestn Oftalmol 1:81;1977; Zh Vopr Neirokhir 1:38;1978

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