Device Category Dossier

Suture, polytetrafluoroethylene

Device Category Dossier for Suture, polytetrafluoroethylene. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Polytetrafluoroethylene sutures are sterile thread made from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that join the edges of a wound or incision by stitching. These sutures are used for soft tissue approximation and ligation in dental and general surgeries , and also in dental implant procedures and bone grafting procedures , as well as in patients with mitral valve disease .