1678H: 5-0 Perma-Hand silk PS-3 18"
Braided, non-absorbable silk suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- 1678H
- Brand
- Perma-Hand silk
- Material
- Silk
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 5-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 18"
- Needle
- PS-3
- Color
- Black
- Packs per box
- 36
- Absorbed
- Not absorbed, but breaks down; usually undetectable in tissue after 2 years
- Strength
- Loses most or all of its strength in about a year
Coated, black or white. Handles easily and knots hold well. Sold as Mersilk outside the US. Ties come without a needle.
Other 5-0 Perma-Hand silk codes
1925G PC-3 · A182H tie · K870H RB-1 · K880H BB · K890H C-1
Same size and needle, other materials
1668H Ethilon
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Sources
- Ethicon Absorbable and Non-Absorbable Sutures chart, US
- Ethicon vs Medtronic Suture Comparison Chart (J&J MedTech)
- Ethicon Wound Closure Manual
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