ETHG181H Suture Gut Chr 4/0 27 Sh1 36/bx Ethicon
- Ethicon's Surgical Gut Suture - Chromic is an absorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen) derived from either the serosal layer of beef (bovine) or the submucosal fibrous layer of sheep (ovine) intestines. Surgical gut sutures are available in plain or chromic. Chromic gut is processed to provide greater resistance to absorption. Surgical gut is packaged in tubing fluid. Blue dyed chromic gut suture is also available. Surgical gut suture meets all requirements established by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) for absorbable surgical sutures. Ethicon Needle Type SH-1; Needle Shape 1/2 circle; Needle Length 22mm; Chromic Gut Material; Suture Length 27in (68cm); Suture Size 4-0; Qty. 36/bx. When surgical gut suture is placed in tissue, a moderate tissue inflammation occurs which is characteristic of foreign body response to a substance. This is followed by a loss of tensile strength and a loss of suture mass, as the proteolytic enzymatic digestive process dissolves the surgical gut. This process continues until the suture is completely absorbed.
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