K890H: 5-0 Perma-Hand silk C-1 30"
Braided, non-absorbable silk suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- K890H
- Brand
- Perma-Hand silk
- Material
- Silk
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 5-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 30"
- Needle
- C-1
- 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
1678H PS-3 · 1925G PC-3 · A182H tie · K870H RB-1 · K880H BB
Same size and needle, other materials
K895H Chromic gut · Z126H PDS II · 8321H Prolene · 8325H Prolene · 8717H Prolene · 8720ZH Prolene · 8725H Prolene · 8890H Prolene
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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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