Chirafix Suture 3/0, HR17, 15 cm. Box 12 units. (needle 1/2 round body circle)

The Chirafix suture has an optimized design conceived to provide greater efficiency to the medical professional. Its sturdy semicircular needle penetrates tissues with great fluidity and smoothness without risk of bending, being able to be used for longer and on harder tissues; its thread, made of absorbable polydioxanone, contains barbs to adhere with great force to tissue masses, providing an effective and reliable closure for the injury.

General features
- Optimized composition: based on biocompatible polydioxanone (PDO) and completely absorbable in just 180 - 210 days
- Smooth insertion: its circular needle penetrates tissues with utmost smoothness, reducing suture time and increasing its efficiency
- Thread with barbs: the thread of the Chirafix suture incorporates carefully tested barbs to ensure exceptional fixation
- Knot-free operation: it has a stop at the end tested according to the USP standard that limits the thread without the need to make ligatures

Technical specifications
- Needle type: HR (1/2 circle round body)
- Needle gauge: 17 cm
- Thread material: polydioxanone (PDO)
- Thread length: 15 cm (2 EP, 3/0 USP)
- Thread color: violet
- Tensile strength: 85 - 89% (after 2 weeks); 70 - 75% (after 4 weeks); 40 - 47% (after 6 weeks)
- Complete absorption time: 180 - 210 days

Supplied in a box of 12 units.