TephaFLEX Absorbable Monofilament Suture
Improved Strength and Flexibility
PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES:
- High tensile strength
- Prolonged strength retention
- Low modulus, good surgical “hand”
- High knot strength and knot security
DESCRIPTION:
Tepha’s absorbable sutures made from TephaFLEX material are designed to provide physicians and surgeons with an unparalleled combination of tensile strength and prolonged strength retention with improved flexibility in an absorbable monofilament suture. Tepha’s sutures are designed to be very smooth allowing them to slide through tissues easily and have knot strengths comparable to existing absorbable monofilament sutures.
INDICATIONS FOR USE*:
- General soft tissue approximation
- Ligation