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C016D: 2-0 Perma-Hand silk SH 30"

Braided, non-absorbable silk suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.

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Specs

Product code
C016D
Brand
Perma-Hand silk
Material
Silk
Structure
Braided
Size (USP)
2-0 (size chart)
Length
30"
Needle
SH
Color
Dyed
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 2-0 Perma-Hand silk codes

623H KS · 673H PSL · 679H FSL · 685H FS · A185 12 Ties · A305 12 Ties · C012D SH · K833 SH · K833H SH · K843 MH

Same size and needle, other materials

G123 Chromic gut · X513H Ethibond Excel · X523 Ethibond Excel · X833 Ethibond Excel · Y317H Monocryl · Y417 Monocryl · Y417H Monocryl · Y732H Monocryl

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Sources

  1. Ethicon Absorbable and Non-Absorbable Sutures chart, US
  2. Ethicon vs Medtronic Suture Comparison Chart (J&J MedTech)
  3. Ethicon Wound Closure Manual

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