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Cardionyl - Nylon suture, monofilament

Device Dossier for Cardionyl - Nylon suture, monofilament (Nylon suture, monofilament, Class III, sponsor Device Technologies). ARTG record, intended…

Intended purpose

Cardionyl sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular and vascular surgery, in ophthalmic surgery and in neurological surgery.

Functional description

The synthetic non-absorable surgical sutures Cardionyl are composed of a polyamide monofilament, with or without pledget of different sizes. Cardionyl sutures elicit a minimal acute inflammatory reaction in tissues, which is followed by gradual encapsulation of the suture by fibrous connective tissue.

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