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Absorbable Sutures

PGA

PGA (Polyglycolic Acid) is a synthetic braided absorbable sterile surgical suture, composed of a homopolymer of glycolic acid, and is provided coated with polycaprolactone and calcium stearate. The suture is available in a wide range of diameter – length combinations attached to high-quality medical grade stainless steel needles of different sizes and types.

 

PGA suture meets all requirements established by the European Pharmacopeia for sterile Synthetic Absorbable Braided Sutures and with the essential requirements of the directive 93/42/EEC.

Typically used in:
  • General Surgery & Skin Closure (intracutaneous, subcutaneous)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Gynecology & Obstetrics
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Ophthalmic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Plastic Surgery
Specifications:
  • Type: Synthetic / Absorbable / Braided / Coated
  • Composition: Polyglycolic Acid (PGA)
  • Coating: Polycaprolactone and calcium stearate.
  • Coloring:
    • Violet
    • Undyed
  • Needle Sizes: 10mm to 90mm
  • Thread Sizes: USP 7/0 to 2 (EP 0.5 to 5.0)

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Needle
Thread
Characteristics
No. of needles
per suture
Type
Length
(mm)
Thickness
(Metric)
Thickness
(USP)
Length
(cm)
Color
Special Features
Pouches
Per Box
Code
Single
Blunt Point
3/8 circle
63mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9003
Single
Cutting
J Needle
30mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9156J
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
5/0
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
901
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5
4/0
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
902
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3/0
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
903
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
904
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
0
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
905
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
1
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
906
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
2
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
907
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6
4
150cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
909
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5
4/0
180cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
912
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3/0
180cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
913
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
180cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
914
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
0
180cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
915
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
1
180cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
916
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
2
180cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
917
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3/0
6X45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
933
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
6X45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
934
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
0
6X45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
935
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
1
6X45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
936
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
2
6X45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
937
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5
4/0
10X50cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
942
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3/0
10X50cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
943
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
10X50cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
944
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
0
10X50cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
945
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
1
10X50cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
946
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
2
10X50cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
947
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3/0
3X75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
973
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
3X75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
974
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
0
3X75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
975
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
1
3X75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
976
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
2
3X75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
977
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
3/0
5X70cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
983
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
5X70cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
984
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5
0
5X70cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
985
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
1
5X70cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
986
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
2
5X70cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
987
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
2/0
12X45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
994
Single
Reverse Cutting
1/2 circle
40mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9575
Single
Reverse Cutting
1/2 circle
40mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9576
Single
Reverse Cutting
1/2 circle
50mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9587
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
10mm
0.5
7/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9609
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
12mm
0.7
6/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9610
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
12mm
1
5/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9611
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
1
5/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9621
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
1
5/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9621-4
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
1.5
4/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9622
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9622-4
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
2
3/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9623
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9623-4
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
16mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9624
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
19mm
1
5/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9631
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
19mm
1.5
4/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9632
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
19mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9632-4
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
19mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9633
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
19mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9634
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
24mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9642
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
24mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9643
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
24mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9644
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
26mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9647
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
26mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9648
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
26mm
2
3/0
75cm
UNDYED
N/A
24
9648A-4
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
26mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9649
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
26mm
3
2/0
75cm
UNDYED
N/A
24
9649A-4
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
30mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9653
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
30mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9654
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
30mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9655
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
30mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9656
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
36mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9663
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
36mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9664
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
36mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9665
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
60mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9668
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
60mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9670
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
39mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9674
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
39mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9675
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
40mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9676
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
90mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9680
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
90mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9681
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
45mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9684
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
45mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9685
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
50mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9695
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
50mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9696
Single
Reverse Cutting
3/8 circle
50mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9697
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
20mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9922
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
12mm
1
5/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9111
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
12mm
1.5
4/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9112
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
17mm
1
5/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9121
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
17mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9122
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
17mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9123
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
20mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9923
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
22mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9132
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
22mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9133
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
22mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9134
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
26mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9142
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
26mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9143
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
26mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9144
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
26mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9145
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
30mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9153
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
30mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9154
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
30mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9155
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
30mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9156
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
36mm
2
3/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9163
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
36mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9164
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
36mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9165
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
36mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9166
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
36mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9167
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
40mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9174
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
40mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9175
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
40mm
3.5
0
90cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9175-4
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
40mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9176
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
40mm
4
1
90cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9176-4
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
3
2/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9184
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9185
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
3.5
0
90cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9185-4*
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9186
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
4
1
90cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9186-4
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9187
Single
Round Bodied
1/2 circle
48mm
5
2
90cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9187-4
Single
Round Bodied
3/8 circle
12mm
0.7
6/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9210
Single
Round Bodied
Straight
19mm
1.5
4/0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9432
Single
Round Bodied
Straight
19mm
4
1
120cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9436
Single
Round Bodied Heavy
1/2 circle
30mm
3.5
0
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9155H
Single
Round Bodied Heavy
1/2 circle
30mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9156H
Single
Round Bodied Heavy
1/2 circle
40mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9177
Single
Round Bodied Heavy
1/2 circle
40mm
5
2
90cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9177-4*
Single
Round Bodied Heavy
1/2 circle
45mm
4
1
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9181H
Single
Round Bodied Heavy
1/2 circle
45mm
5
2
75cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9182H
Double
Spatula
3/8 circle
12mm
0.7
6/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9610SP
Double
Spatula
3/8 circle
6.5mm
0.5
7/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9677SP
Double
Spatula
1/4 circle
8mm
0.7
6/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9688SP
Double
Spatula
1/4 circle
8mm
1
5/0
45cm
VIOLET
N/A
24
9689SP