6-0 x 18" Unify PDO Sutures with P-3 Needle - 12/Box
Unify 6/0, PDO, 18", 13mm P-3, 3/8 RC Sutures, 12/box
Characteristics of UNIFY® PDO Sutures
- Suture Material: PDO
- Suture Diameter: 6/0
- Suture Length: 18"
- Color: VIOLET
- Needle Size: 13mm
- Needle Name: P-3
- Needle Shape: 3/8 CIRCLE
- Needle Type: REVERSE CUTTING
- Thread Type: MONOFILAMENT
- Strength Duration: 55-65 Days
- Absorb Duration: 180-200 Days
Unify 6/0, PDO, 18", 13mm P-3, 3/8 RC Sutures, 12/box
Characteristics of UNIFY® PDO sutures
- High tensile strength
- Extended holding strength, maintains tensile strength for up to six weeks
- Lower tissue reaction than chromic gut sutures with no risk of toxicity
- Eliminates bacterial migration along suture line
- Ultra sharp needle point for atraumatic tissue penetration
- Needle coated with silicone for smooth tissue passage
- Predictable absorption profile
- Thread type: Monofilament
- Color: Violet
- Strength duration: 55-65 days
- Absorb duration: 180-200 days
Comparable to PDS II* and Maxon**
Top Quality at Half Price or Less!
Feature Highlights
- Top quality sutures at factory-direct prices that are up to 80% lower than our competitors.
- Exclusive EasyPick Classification System - Only our sutures are classified by needle sizes to help simplify ordering and reduce your inventory.
- Made of high grade stainless steel with an ultra-sharp needle point to provide strength, flexibility and atraumatic tissue penetration.
- Stronger, sharper, and enhanced ductility produced in a clean room environment with compliance to Medical Devices ISO 13485.
- All our sutures exceed the requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and FDA regulations.
- With UNIFY Surgical Sutures, you'll never choose between price and quality!
Available Needle Shapes and Sizes
We offer suture needles in 3/8 & 1/2 circle reverse cutting and 1/2 circle taper point which are the most commonly used needles in general surgery. These needles are organized by our exclusive EasyPick classification system based on their sizes (XX-Small, X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large) to simplify the product selection process.
Available Thread Sizes, Lengths and Materials
Our sutures are available from sizes 1 through 11-0 and 5 thread lengths (7", 10", 12", 18" and 30") with 9 different materials ( Silk, Nylon, Cable Nylon, Polyester, Polypropylene, Polyglycolic Acid (PGA), Rapid Polyglycolic Acid (RPGA), Polydioxanone (PDO) and Poliglecaprone (PGCL). Each box of UNIFY® Surgical Suture contains 12 individually sterilized foil packs of suture and one instruction sheet. The suture is sterilized with Ethylene Oxide (EO) gas and has a shelf life of 3-5 years from production date.