Alcamide (PA)

ALCAMIDE® (PA) Non-absorbable Suture

ALCAMIDE® sutures are synthetic, non-absorbable, monofilament, sterile surgical suture composed of copolyamide polymer known as Polyamide and 0.5 percent FD&C Blue 2. The blue color additive FD&C Blue 2 is approved for medical use by the FDA. Color additive does not exceed 1.0% of the suture weight (§74.3102 – FDA). ALCAMIDE® sutures meet all the requirements specified for non-absorbable surgical sutures in the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). ALCAMIDE® sutures are produced as sterile, monofilament, blue & black colored, USP 6/0 – USP 2 (metric 0.7-5), in various lengths from 10 cm to 150 cm, with or without stainless steel needles. Sutures are available in packs of one, two and three dozen.

STRUCTURAL FEATURES

Non-absorbable, monofilament, blue – black

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

Poliamid

SUPPORT PERIOD

Permanent

STERILIZATION

EO (Ethylene Oxide)

PACKAGING

With or without needles in sterile bags

USAGE AREAS

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Neurology
• Ligature
• General surgery
• Obstetrics/gynecology
• General soft tissue approximation and/or ligations
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Microsurgery
• Intracutaneous and subcutaneous skin closures
• Gastrointestinal surgery

FLEXIBILITY and SOFTNESS

Superior ease of use, easy and safe knots

HIGH STRENGTH

Permanent tissue support

SMOOTH MONOFILAMENT STRUCTURE AT MICROSCOPIC LEVEL

Easy passage through tissue without tissue cutting, dragging or trauma, minimum tissue trauma, surface that prevents bacterial adhesion