Silk Braided, Non-absorbable Suture
Material: Silk suture is composed of a protein called fibroin.
Coating: Wax
Characteristics: Silk suture has a smooth flow through tissue while maintaining knot security.
Indications: Dekantel® silk suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological procedures.
Sizes: USP 5 through 7-0
Construction: Braided
Colors:
- Black (colorant: logwood extract)
- White (colorant: none)
Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Configurations:
- Non-sterile spools
- Sterile packages
Custom Configurations are Available
Dekantel® silk suture can be customized to meet the requirements of your unique application, or incorporated into an anchor or driver of your design. Teleflex Medical OEM is a single-source, product development partner that can assemble, package, sterilize, and private label the final product.
Silk Suture and Needle Combinations
Teleflex Medical OEM can help you determine a configuration suited for a particular surgical application. Then we will manufacture, sterilize, package, and private label your product with attention to quality every step of the way. More »
USP Requirements for Non-absorbable Surgical Suture
| Suture Size | USP Diameter (mils.) |
USP Knot Pull (lbs.) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USP | METRIC | MIN | MAX | MIN |
| 7-0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.24 |
| 6-0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.44 |
| 5-0 | 1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 0.88 |
| 4-0 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 1.32 |
| 3-0 | 2 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 2.12 |
| 2-0 | 3 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 3.18 |
| 0 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 4.76 |
| 1 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 19.6 | 6.0 |
| 2 | 5 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 7.76 |
| 3 | 6 | 23.6 | 27.5 | 10.46 |
| 4 | 6 | 23.6 | 27.5 | 10.46 |
| 5 | 7 | 27.6 | 31.5 | 13.58 |
Please note: Specifications in the chart are the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements. Deknatel® silk suture meets all the requirements established by the USP for non-absorbable surgical suture. Knot pull values are for sterile suture.