684H: 3-0 Perma-Hand silk FS-1 18 "
Braided, non-absorbable silk suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- 684H
- Brand
- Perma-Hand silk
- Material
- Silk
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 3-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 18 "
- Needle
- FS-1
- Color
- Packs per box
- 12
- 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 3-0 Perma-Hand silk codes
1679H PS-2 · 622H KS · 675H FSL · A184H 12 Ties · A304 12 Ties · C013D SH · C053D RB-1 · K832 SH · K832H SH · K852H ST-1
Same size and needle, other materials
663G Ethilon · 669H Ethilon · Y942H Monocryl · Z442H PDS II · Z452H PDS II · J452H Vicryl
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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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