RESOLON TWIST™

RESOLON TWIST™ is available as a pesudo monofilament, nonabsorbable, surgical suture material made from a copolymer of polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6.

TYPES OF PACKAGING:
• needle-thread-combinations
• in precut lengths

THREAD DIAMETER:
USP 7-0 to 7 (0.5-9 metric)

COLOUR:
white

CHEMICAL NAME:
Polyamide 6-6.6

In larger diameters, it is supplied as a pseudo-monofilament, non-absorbable, surgical suture made from polyamide 6.6, a polymer of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid with a polyamide-6 coating, a polymer of ɛ-caprolactam.

Special feature

The peptide structure of RESOLON TWIST™ is gradually degraded after lying in tissue for a while. Therefore, with a few exceptions, it is only suitable for general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation.