USP size: 4/0
Needle size: 22 mm
Needle type: Taper Point
Needle curvature: 1/2 of a circle
Suture length: 35 inches (90cm)
Color: Violet
Application: Veterinary surgeries
1 box = 12 sutures

Coated PGA Veterinary Suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture composed of polyglycolic acid, coated with a mixture composed of polycaprolactone and calcium stearate of vegetable origin. Coated PGA Veterinary suture elicits a minimal acute inflammatory reaction in tissue and ingrowth of fibrous connective tissue. Progressive loss of tensile strength and eventual absorption of suture occurs by means of hydrolysis.

Absorption begins as a loss of tensile strength followed by a loss of mass. PGA suture retains at least 65% of its initial strength after two weeks in-vivo. PGA has been found to be non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic and elicit only mild tissue reactivity during the absorption process. The absorption time for PGA suture is 60 to 90 days.