ALCASORB® RAPID

PGAR Absorbable Sutures

Polyglycolic Acid Rapid

ALCASORB RAPID sutures are synthetic absorbable sterile surgical sutures which are made of Polyglycolic Acid. The braid structure of the suture is coated. Coated suture is prepared by Calcium Stearate and Polycaprolactone structure.

ALCASORB RAPID sutures when implanted into a living organism, it is absorbed by that organism and cause no undue tissue irritation. ALCASORB RAPID sutures have been found to be non-antigenic, non- pyrogenic and elicit only a mild tissue reaction during absorption. ALCASORB RAPID sutures meet all requirements for synthetic absorbable surgical sutures specified at the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and United States Pharmacopoeia (USP).

ALCASORB RAPID sutures are undyed (natural, beige). ALCASORB RAPID sutures have been presented in USP 6/0 – USP 2 gauge sizes in a variety of lengths from 10 cm to 150cm, as non-needled or attached to stainless steel needles of varying types and sizes.

ALCASORB RAPID sutures are available as sterile, braided and undyed (natural) strands in sizes USP 6/0 through USP 2 (metric sizes 0.7 – 5), in a variety of lengths, with or without various needles.

Products are presented in suture boxes with 12 pieces, 24 pieces or 36 pieces.