Nonabsorbable surgical suture
Nylon Monofilament
| Type | Monofilament | |
| Composition | Extrusion of polyamide 6.0 or 6.6 | |
| Coating | None | |
| Tissue reaction | Minimal | |
| Absortion | Non absorbable, gradually encapsulated by connective tissue. The thread mass diminishes, approximately 10% a year by rupture of chemical links (hydrolytic action). | |
| Suture colour | Blue, black | |
| Range | USP 11/0 – 2 | |
| Indictations | Luxamid sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue closing and/or ligation; Luxamid blue especially in: skin closure, general surgery, plastic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics, orthopaedics; Luxamid black especially in: plastic surgery, ophthalmic surgery. | |
