Polyamyde Pharm. EP/Load (N)
Polyamyde Pharm. US/Load (N)
OMNIA SURGICAL SUTURES | 15
THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF OUR SUTURES TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYAMIDE
TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYESTER
TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYESTER
25
25
25
20
20
For a surgeon the selection of a suture material is one of the most important choices. One of the most critical handling characteristics of this material is the strength. The strength of a suture material is important for different reasons, including the ability of the suture to withstand knotting and the imposed stress when used to bring soft tissues close. Sutures of low strength will tend to break during surgery or, more seriously, post-surgery (after surgery). If this happens, the surgeon has to waste time and effort in re-suturing the wound while in the latter case, not closing the wound might cause an infection. The below diagrams show the high tensile strength Omnia sutures have according to the US and European Pharmacopeia. 0 5 10 15 Polyamyde OMNIA/Load (N) Polyamyde Pharm. US/Load (N) Polyamyde Pharm. EP/Load (N) 3/0 4/0 5/0 6/0 Thread size 0 5 10 15 3/0 4/0 5/0 OMNIA/Load (N) Pharm. US/Load (N) Pharm. EP/Load (N) Thread size 0 5 10 15 20 3/0 4/0 5/0 OMNIA/Load (N) Pharm. US/Load (N) Pharm. EP/Load (N) Thread size
6/0
6/0
TENSILE STRENGTH OMNIA POLYPROPYLENE TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYPROPYLENE TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYPROPYLENE
TENSILE STRENGTH OMNIA POLYESTER
TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA PTFE TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYESTER
12
12
25 20 25
10
10
8
8
20 15
6
6
15 10
4
4
5
2
2
10
0
0
Thread size
0
3/0
4/0
5/0
6/0
Thread size
4/0
5/0
6/0
5
Thread size
4/0
5/0
6/0
OMNIA/Load (N)
Pharm. US/Load (N)
Pharm. EP/Load (N)
7/0 Polypropylene OMNIA/Load (N) Polypropylene Pharm. US/Load (N)
0
Polypropylene OMNIA/Load (N) Polypropylene Pharm. US/Load (N)
Thread size
2/0
3/0
4/0
5/0
6/0
Polypropylene Pharm. EP/Load (N)
Polypropylene Pharm. EP/Load (N)
PTFE OMNIA/Load (N)
PTFE Pharm. US/Load (N)
PTFE Pharm. EP/Load (N)
TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYPROPYLENE
12
TENSILE STRENGTH OMNIA POLYAMIDE TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYAMIDE 10
TENSILE STRENGTH OMNIA SILK TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA SILK TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA SILK
25 30
8
25 30
25
6
20
20
20
4
15
15
15
2
10
10
10
0
5
Thread size
4/0
5/0
6/0
5
5
0
0
3/0
4/0
2/0
5/0
0
Thread size
Polyamyde OMNIA/Load (N) Polyamyde Pharm. US/Load (N) Polypropylene OMNIA/Load (N) Polypropylene Pharm. US/Load (N) 3/0
3/0
4/0
4/0
5/0
6/0
2/0
5/0
Thread size
Thread size
OMNIA/Load (N)
Pharm. US/Load (N)
Pharm. EP/Load (N)
Polypropylene Pharm. EP/Load (N)
OMNIA/Load (N)
Pharm. US/Load (N)
Pharm. EP/Load (N)
Polyamyde Pharm. EP/Load (N)
TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA SILK
TENSILE STRENGTH OMNIA PTFE TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA PTFE TENSILE STRENGHT OMNIA POLYESTER
25 30
25
25
20
20
15
20
15
10
15 10
5
10 5
0
3/0
4/0
2/0
5/0
Thread size
0
5 Thread size OMNIA/Load (N)
3/0
4/0 Pharm. US/Load (N)
5/0 Pharm. EP/Load (N)
6/0
OMNIA/Load (N)
Pharm. US/Load (N)
Pharm. EP/Load (N)
0
Thread size
2/0
3/0
4/0
5/0
6/0
7/0
PTFE OMNIA/Load (N)
PTFE Pharm. US/Load (N)
PTFE Pharm. EP/Load (N)
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