POLYCRON   POLYESTER SUTURE / WAX COATED
NONABSORBABLE, SURGICAL SUTURE, U.S.P/ Eur.Ph./TS-5503

DESCRIPTION
POLYCRON polyester suture is a nonabsorbable, braided, sterile, surgical suture composed of Poly (ethylene terephthalate). It is prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polyesters. POLYCRON suture is uniformly coated with paraffin, wax or uncoated.
POLYCRON sutures are braided for optimal handling properties, and for good visibility in the surgical field, are dyed green (D&C Green #6).
POLYCRON suture meets all requirements for nonabsorbable surgical sutures established by the United States Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P.) And European Pharmacopoeia.

INDICATIONS
POLYCRON suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurosurgical procedures. POLYCRON suture is for single use only.

ACTIONS
POLYCRON suture elicits a minimal acute inflammatory reaction in tissue, followed by a gradual encapsulation of the suture by fibrous connective tissue. Both polyester fiber suture material and the coating are pharmacologically inactive.

CONTRAINDICATIONS
None known.

WARNINGS
Users should be familiar with surgical procedures and techniques involving nonabsorbable sutures before employing POLYCRON suture for wound closure, as risk of wound dehiscence may vary with the site of application and the suture material used.
Do not resterilize. Discard opened packages and unused sutures.
As with any foreign body, prolonged contact of any suture with salt solutions, such as those found in the urinary or biliary tracts, may result in calculus formation.
Acceptable surgical practice should be followed for the management of infected or contaminated wounds.

PRECAUTIONS
In handling this or any other suture material, care should be taken to Avoid damage from handling. Avoid crushing or crimping damage due to application of surgical instruments such as forceps or needle holders.
As with any suture material, adequate knot security requires the accepted surgical technique of flat and square ties with additional throws as warranted by surgical circumstance and the experience of the surgeon.

ADVERSE REACTIONS
Adverse effects associated with the use of this device include wound dehiscence, calculi formation in urinary and biliary tracts when prolonged contact with salt solutions such as urine and bile occurs, infection, minimal acute inflammatory tissue reaction, and transitory local irritation at the wound site.

HOW SUPPLIED
POLYCRON sutures are available as sterile, braided, green, and undyed (white) strands in U.S.P. sizes 11/0 thru 5 (metric sizes 0.1 - 7) in a variety of lengths, with and without permanently attached needles.
POLYCRON sutures, green and undyed, are also available attached to Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) pledgets.
POLYCRON sutures are available in one, two, and three dozen boxes.

STORAGE
Store below 25oC, Keep away from, sunlight.
Protect from humidity.
Do not use after expiry date.