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38 Cards in this Set
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Absorbable
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capable of being absorbed by tissue
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Non-Absorbable
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resists being absorbed by tissue
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Monofilament
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*does not easily harbor bacteria
*glides through tissue smoothly *harder to handle *does not hold a knot well |
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Multifilament
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*easy to handle
*holds knots well *flexible *tensile strength *harbors bacteria |
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Coated
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ease handling and reduces tissue dragging
*friction |
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Natural
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made from naturally occurring plants or tissue
*cotton suture |
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Synthetic
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made from manufactured materials
*nylon suture |
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Ethibond
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*general soft tissue
*nonabsorbable, braided |
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Stainless Steel suture set
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*repairs hernia, orthopedic procedures
*nonabsorbable, stainless steel suture material |
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Maxon
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*closes wound
*absorbable, momfilament "memory" |
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Vicryl Suture
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*allows general soft tissue approximation
*braided, absorbable, tensile strength |
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Novafil
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*allows general soft tissue approximation
*nonabsorbable, momfilament |
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Panacryl
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*sutures heavy tissue, ligaments, cartilage
*braided, undyed, absorbable |
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Ethilon
Nylon Skin |
*closesw skin, eye surgery
*monofilament, nonabsorbable, nylon fiber |
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Silk Suture
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*anastomoses bowel, secures drains
*braided, nonabsorbable, black |
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Silk Ties
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*ligates blood vessels or structures
*braided, nonabsorbable, black |
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Monocryl
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*approximation of soft tissue
*not used for cardiovascular, neurological, or opthamalic tissue *absorbable, monofilament, undyed or violet |
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Vicryl Ties
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*ligates blood vessel or tissue
*braided, absorbable, violet |
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Alcon Opthalmalic
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*opthamalic
*monfilament, nonabsorbable, black nylon |
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Prolene
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*general tissue and ligation, vascular surgery
*monofilament, nonabsorbable, clear or blue |
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PDS or PDS 2
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*soft tissue,
*not used for adult cardiovascular or neuro or microsugery *monofilament, absirbable, clear or violet |
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Gore-Tex
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*vascular cardiovascular
*monofilament, nonabsorbable |
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Vicryl Rapide
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*close skin and mucous membrane
*braided, absorbable, tensile strength |
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Plain Gut
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*general tissue
*not used in cardiovascular or neuro *absorbable, collagen, packaged in alcohol to keep from drying out |
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Chromic Gut
Surgical Gut |
*general tissue
*not used in cardiovascular or neuro *absorbable, made from collagen |
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Mersiline
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*general tissue
*braided, nonabsorbable, undyed or green |
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Dexon
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*general tissue
*braided, absorbable |
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Nurolon
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*general tissue
*braided, nonabsorbable, nylon fiber |
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Tevdek
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*pursestring in aorta, orthopedic, heavy tissue
*nonabsorbable, braised, green |
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Pledgets
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*small holes to prevent bleeding out
*nonabsorbable |
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Ti Cron
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*heavy tissue, mainly orthopedic
*nonabsorbable, braided, coated polyester, blue |
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Supramid Extra 2
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*plastic, orthopedic, endodontics
*nonabsorbable, nylon fiber |
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Endoloop (PDS 2)
Looped Suture |
*ligates during endoscopic procudures
*needleless, single unit pack |
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Endoknot
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*endoscopic
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Surgilene
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*general tissue
*nonabsorbable, monofilament, blue |
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Cutting Needle
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close skin, secure drains
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Taper Needle
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tissue inside the body cavity
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Blunt Needle
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suture organs
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