Covidien Absorbable Suture with Needle Covidien™ Plain Gut C-13 3/8 Circle Reverse Cutting Needle Size 3-0, 36/BX

Absorbable Suture with Needle Covidien™ Plain Gut C-13 3/8 Circle Reverse Cutting Needle Size 3-0, 36/BX

This absorbable suture with needle is a sterile plain gut suture from Covidien for soft tissue approximation and ligation. It fits surgical settings that need an absorbable undyed gut suture with a reverse cutting needle, including ophthalmic surgery where appropriate. This SKU uses a C-13 3/8 circle needle with a 19 mm needle length and size 3-0 suture.

Good Fit For

• General soft tissue approximation
• Soft tissue ligation
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Facilities standardizing on size 3-0 plain gut sutures

Key Features

• Plain gut absorbable suture for soft tissue approximation and ligation
• Sterile format supports surgical use
• C-13 reverse cutting needle can help with tissue penetration in appropriate procedures
• 3/8 circle needle shape with 19 mm needle length for specific suturing preferences
• Size 3-0 undyed suture for buyers standardizing to this gauge
• Box of 36 strands supports procedural volume and replenishment planning

Applications and Usage

• Closing or approximating general soft tissue where an absorbable plain gut suture is preferred
• Ligation tasks that call for a sterile absorbable suture
• Ophthalmic surgery applications within the product's indicated use
• Stocking operating rooms or surgical supply areas with boxed sterile sutures

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: BX.
• Size: 19 mm.
• Sterility: Sterile.
• This plain gut suture is indicated for general soft tissue approximation and ligation, including ophthalmic surgery, but not for cardiovascular, neurological, or microsurgery.
• Plain gut sutures gradually lose tensile strength and suture mass as the material is absorbed.
• A moderate tissue inflammation response may occur as a foreign body response to gut absorbable sutures.
• This SKU is an uncoated, undyed plain gut option with a reverse cutting needle, so buyers should match needle type and suture material to procedure needs.

FAQ

• What procedures is this absorbable suture intended for? This plain gut absorbable suture is intended for general soft tissue approximation and ligation, including ophthalmic surgery.
• Are there procedures where this suture should not be used? Yes. This suture is not indicated for cardiovascular, neurological, or microsurgery.
• What needle style comes with this suture? This SKU uses one C-13 reverse cutting needle in a 3/8 circle shape with a 19 mm needle length.
• What suture size is this product? This absorbable suture is size 3-0.
• How does the plain gut material behave after placement? Plain gut sutures gradually lose tensile strength and suture mass as the material is dissolved by the body's enzymatic process until absorbed.

From Covidien.