683G: 4-0 Perma-Hand silk FS-2 18"
Braided, non-absorbable silk suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- 683G
- Brand
- Perma-Hand silk
- Material
- Silk
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 4-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 18"
- Needle
- FS-2
- Color
- Black
- Packs per box
- 12
- 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 4-0 Perma-Hand silk codes
621H KS · C018D SH · C054D RB-1 · K831H SH · K871H RB-1 · K881H BB · K891H C-1
Same size and needle, other materials
635H Chromic gut · 662H Ethilon · Y922H Monocryl · Z397H PDS II · Z422H PDS II · 8683G Prolene · J392H Vicryl · J397H Vicryl
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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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