Learn More About Our Suture and Performance Fiber Capabilities
- “Force Fiber ® (FF) Portfolio” brochure (FF Round Suture, FF OrthoTape ® Braid, and FF Fusion® Suture), read online or download a PDF
Characteristics:
Construction:
Solid:
Multi-Colored:
(only available in non-sterile spools)
Indications:
Sterile Force Fiber® Suture is 510k cleared as a Class II device in the USA for approximation and/or ligation of soft tissue, including the use in cardiovascular surgeries and use of allograft tissue for orthopedic surgeries.
Sizes:
USP Sizes | 5-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3/4 | 5 |
SOLIDS – 100% UHMWPE | |||||||||
Black | x | x | x | ||||||
MULTI-COLORED – 100% UHMWPE (only available in non-sterile spools) |
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White/Black | x | x | x | ||||||
Blue/Black | x | x | x | ||||||
Black/White | x | x | x | White/Blue/Black | x | x | x | ||
Additional multi-colored sutures evaluated upon request. |
Sterilization:
Configurations:
“Force Fiber ® (FF) Portfolio” brochure (FF Round Suture, FF OrthoTape ® Braid, and FF Fusion® Suture),
read online or download a PDF
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USP/Teleflex Requirements for Non-Absorbable, Force Fiber® Suture
Suture | Size | USP Diameter (mils.) | USP Knot Break (lbs.) | |
USP | Metric | MIN | MAX | MIN |
0 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 16.0 | 3.20 |
1 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 21.3 | 3.99 |
2 | 5 | 19.7 | 24.8 | 5.60 |
Note: Specifications in the chart are the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements. Force Fiber® Suture meets all the requirements established by the USP for non-absorbable surgical suture, except for oversize diameter. Knot break values are for sterile suture.
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