LUX SUTURES catalog

LUXSUTURES SURGICAL SUTURES LUXSUTURES LUXSUTURES is specialized in the manufacturing of surgical sutures The company is located in Luxemburg, in the heart of Europe, between Belgium, France and Germany LUXSUTURES products are recognized by surgeons around the world, enjoying market and surgeon acceptance based on our high quality standards, growing range of products, as well as fair and competitive prices LUXSUTRES maintains quality standards based on the most demanding international regulations, such as EN ISO 9001 and EN ISO 13485 as well as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) All raw materials and finished products are submitted to stringent quality control by a highly qualified team Excellence in quality and service are our key to customer satisfaction This catalogue contains information about the full range of LUXSUTURES suture materials with details of all standard presentations held in stock Special sizes of sutures can be supplied following customer’s requests We are constantly increasing our product range based on market developments and customer needs LUXSUTURES offers a large range of products which enables surgeons to operate in many different surgical specializations CERTIFICATES LUXSUTURES SUTURE MATERIALS ABSORBABLE SUTURES Loss of tensile strength over time: SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXCRYL 910 POLYGLACTINE 910 BRAIDED SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXCRYL PGA POLYGLYCOLIC ACID BRAIDED SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXCRYL PDO POLYDIOXANONE MONOFILAMENT ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE CATGUT PLAIN ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE CATGUT CHROM NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURES NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXYLENE POLYPROPYLENE MONOFILAMENT NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXAMID NYLON BLUE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXAMID NYLON BLACK NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXPET POLYESTER BRAIDED NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE SILK BRAIDED BLACK NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE STEEL STAINLESS STEEL MONOFILAMENT SUPRAMID POLYAMID BLACK ORDER NUMBER SPECIFICATION - LUXSUTURES FOIL PACKS PL 30 HR 22-X suture material thread size needle type needle length other specification SUTURE MATERIAL NEEDLE LENGTH PL PG PD CP CC PP NY SB SI PE ST mm LUXCRYL 910 polyglactine 910 LUXCRYL PGA polyglycolic acid LUXCRYL PDO polydioxanone CATGUT PLAIN CATGUT CHROM LUXYLENE polypropylene LUXAMID nylon SUPRAMID polyamid SILK LUXPET polyester STEEL THREAD SIZE USP OTHER SPECIFICATION D L P U UP NEEDLE TYPE HR DR VR FR GR JR HRT DRT JRT HS DS NH NS GS HSP DSP VSP GSP CC DRB WN 1/2 circle • round bodied • taper point 3/8 circle • round bodied • taper point 1/4 circle • round bodied • taper point 5/8 circle • round bodied • taper point straight • round bodied • taper point J−needle • round bodied • taper point 1/2 circle • round bodied • tapercut point 3/8 circle • round bodied • tapercut point J−needle • round bodied • tapercut point 1/2 circle • reverse cutting 3/8 circle • reverse cutting 1/2 circle • cutting 3/8 circle • cutting straight • cutting 1/2 circle • side cutting spatula 3/8 circle • side cutting spatula 1/4 circle • side cutting spatula straight • side cutting spatula 3/8 circle • soft cutting point • coronary 3/8 circle • blunt needle without needle double needle loop premium needle undyed suture undyed suture, premium needle NEEDLE TYPES 5/8 circle 1/2 circle LUXSUTURES 3/8 circle 1/4 circle J−needle straight ROUND BODIED TAPER POINT SIDE CUTTING SPATULA NEEDLES A gradual taper to a round bodied needle Needle with cutting edges on the two sides ROUND BODIED TAPERCUT POINT SOFT CUTTING POINT - CORONARY Balanced, cutting point−tapering into a round bodied needle A minute point followed by a round body and a rectangular main body for better penetration in cardiovascular surgery REVERSE CUTTING CONVENTIONAL CUTTING A triangular body offers a third cutting edge on the outer convex curvature A triangular body offers a third cutting edge on the inside concave curvature PREMIUM NEEDLE BLUNT NEEDLE Precision point with extra sharpening Cylindrical bodied needle with a rounded point For soft tissue such as in liver and kidneys Reduced risk of needle stick injuries SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXCRYL 910 POLYGLACTINE 910 BRAIDED TYPE COMPOSITION COATING TISSUE REACTION ABSORPTION TENSILE STRENGTH SUTURE COLOUR RANGE INDICATIONS Braided and coated multifilament Polyglactine 910, a copolymer made of 90% glycolide and 10%L−lactide Poly−glycolide−co−L−lactide and calcium stearate ([...]... strength remaining 70 % 50 % 20 % Violet USP 6/0 − 3&4 Luxcryl PDO sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing; especially in general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, ophthalmic surgery, orthopaedics, abdominal wall closure, gynaecology, plastic surgery, urology LUXSUTURES 14 SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXCRYL PDO LUXSUTURES POLYDIOXANONE MONOFILAMENT Round bodied needle... intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in Luxamid blue: skin closure, general surgery, plastic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, orthopaedics Luxamid black: plastic surgery, ophthalmic surgery LUXSUTURES 23 NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXAMID NYLON BLUE LUXSUTURES Round bodied needle − taper point − 1/2 circle NEEDLE HR26 26 mm HR30 30... gradually encapsulated by connective tissue Green White USP 7/0 − 3&4 Luxpet sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in ophthalmic surgery, general surgery, skin closure, orthopaedics, gastrointestinal surgery, obstetrics LUXSUTURES 28 NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXPET POLYESTER BRAIDED LUXSUTURES Round bodied needle − taper point − 1/2 circle NEEDLE HR30... Supramid sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in skin closure LUXSUTURES 26 SUPRAMID POLYAMID BLACK LUXSUTURES Reverse cutting needle − 3/8 circle NEEDLE DS16 16 mm DS24 24 mm EP USP LENGTH SUTURE COLOUR 1.5 4/0 75 cm black SB40DS16 3 2/0 75 cm black SB20DS24 3.5 0 75 cm black OTHER INFORMATION ORDER NUMBER SB00DS24 27 NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXPET... PP20GS75 LUXSUTURES NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXAMID NYLON BLUE TYPE COMPOSITION COATING TISSUE REACTION ABSORPTION SUTURE COLOUR RANGE INDICATIONS Monofilament Extrusion of polyamide 6.0 or 6.6 None Minimal Non absorbable, gradually encapsulated by connective tissue The thread mass diminishes, approximately 10% a year by rupture of chemical links (hydrolytic action) Blue, black USP 12/0 − 2 Luxamid sutures. .. Approximate % original strength remaining 50 % 20 % Ivory USP 6/0 − 2 Catgut plain sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmic surgery LUXSUTURES 16 ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE CATGUT PLAIN LUXSUTURES Round bodied needle − taper point − 1/2 circle NEEDLE HR37 37 mm EP USP... 4 INDICATIONS Approximate % original strength remaining 50 % 20 % Catgut chrom sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in general surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, urology, ophthalmic surgery LUXSUTURES 18 ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE CATGUT CHROM LUXSUTURES Round bodied needle − taper point − 1/2 circle NEEDLE HR20 20 mm HR26 26... especially in ophthalmic surgery, plastic surgery, skin closure, orthopaedics, hernias (also as a mesh), gastrointestinal surgery, general surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics LUXSUTURES 20 NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE LUXYLENE LUXSUTURES POLYPROPYLENE MONOFILAMENT Round bodied needle − taper point − 1/2 circle NEEDLE HR08 8 mm HR10 10 mm HR13 13 mm HR15 15 mm HR16 16 mm HR20 EP USP LENGTH 0.4 8/0 60... of the suture by fibrous connective tissues Black USP 7/0 − 3&4 Silk sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; especially in general surgery, skin closure, ophthalmic surgery, oral surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics LUXSUTURES 30 NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE SILK BRAIDED LUXSUTURES BLACK Without needles NEEDLE EP USP LENGTH 2 3/0 13 x 60 cm... COLOUR RANGE INDICATIONS Monofilament Iron, nickel and chromium alloy None Minimal Non absorbable Metal USP 0 − 7 Steel sutures are intended for use in closure of sternum, orthopaedics, abdominal wall closure and hernia repair LUXSUTURES 33 NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE STEEL LUXSUTURES STAINLESS STEEL MONOFILAMENT Reverse cutting needle − 1/2 circle NEEDLE HS40 40 mm HS48 48 mm HS50 50 mm HS58 58