Device Dossier

Filbloc - Suture, polydioxanone

Device Dossier for Filbloc - Suture, polydioxanone (Suture, polydioxanone, Class III, sponsor Australian Pacific Medical). ARTG record, intended purpose,…

Intended purpose

Filbloc knotless wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate.

Functional description

Filbloc is a barbed suture with a self-locking system available in different sizes: unidirectional with final lock system, two-way double needle, two-way with a centre pointer and loop. Suitable for different surgical procedures where a running suture technique is required. Functional, fast and safe. It does not require knots, it guarantees a high tightness with a constant stress distribution along the section of approximated tissues

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