BLACK FORCE FIBER^® SUTURE: BRAIDED, NON-ABSORBABLE

AT A GLANCE

• Distinct color for suturing contrast
• UHMWPE material is incredibly strong and durable, yet flexible and nonabrasive
• Suture can be custom configured to your application

Characteristics:

• Distinct color for better suturing contrast against surrounding tissue.
• Lower creep. Black Force Fiber^® Suture is designed for long-term mechanical loading.
• Proprietary coreless braid configuration enhances the suture’s performance and handling characteristics.
• Force Fiber^® Suture has a low knot profile that allows precise knot placement and a smooth tie down.
• Black Force Fiber^® Suture is prepared from an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) material that is incredibly strong and durable. The suture is flexible, nonabrasive, and has a silk-like feel that is gentle on tissue and gloves.

“Black Force Fiber^® Suture” data sheet, read online or download a PDF.

Construction:

• Braided
• Coating: None
• Patterns:
  • Criss-cross
  • Striped
• Colors:
  • Black: UHMWPE
  • White/Black: UHMWPE cobraid
  • Blue/Black: UHMWPE cobraid
  • Black/White: UHMWPE cobraid

Sizes:

Sterilization: Black Force Fiber^® Suture is currently only available as a non-sterile product.

Configurations:

• 500-yard spools, non-sterile
• Available in cut lengths, non-sterile

Customization Is What We Are All About

• Force Fiber^® Suture can be custom-configured to meet the requirements of your unique application or incorporated into an anchor or driver of your design.
• Teleflex Medical OEM is your single source solution for suture development and manufacturing. Our extensive, vertically integrated capabilities include concept development, engineering, regulatory affairs, material selection and formulation, prototyping, testing and validation, manufacturing, finishing operations, assembly, packaging, and private labeling.
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USP Requirements for Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture

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.