K833: 2-0 Perma-Hand silk SH 30"
Braided, non-absorbable silk suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- K833
- Brand
- Perma-Hand silk
- Material
- Silk
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 2-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 30"
- Needle
- SH
- Color
- Dyed
- 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 2-0 Perma-Hand silk codes
623H KS · 673H PSL · 679H FSL · 685H FS · A185 12 Ties · A305 12 Ties · C012D SH · C016D SH · K833H SH · K843 MH
Same size and needle, other materials
G123 Chromic gut · X513H Ethibond Excel · X523 Ethibond Excel · X833 Ethibond Excel · Y317H Monocryl · Y417 Monocryl · Y417H Monocryl · Y732H Monocryl
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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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