SUPRAMID

SUPRAMID is available as a monofilament, non-absorbable surgical suture material made from a copolymer of polyamide 6 and polyamide 6.6.
  • TYPES OF PACKAGING:

    • needle-thread-combination
    • precut lengths

  • THREAD DIAMETER:

    USP 6-0 to 2 (0,7-5 metric)

  • COLOUR:

    white (undyed), black

  • CHEMICAL NAME:

    • monofilament: polyamide 6–6.6
    • pseudomonofilament: polyamide 6.6 and polyamide 6

In larger diameters, SUPRAMID is supplied as a pseudo-monofilament, non-absorbable surgical suture made from polyamide 6.6 — a polymer of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid — with a coating of polyamide 6, a polymer of ε-caprolactam.

Special property
The peptide structure of SUPRAMID allows gradual degradation over a longer period in tissue, despite its synthetic origin. Therefore, except for a few specific cases, this suture material is suitable only for skin closure or for tissue that does not require permanent support.

The material is dyed with physiologically harmless colouring agents.

Properties:
  • Above-average soft and supple
  • Excellent handling and knotting properties
  • No capillarity
  • Excellent passage through tissues