UNIFY® Silk Surgical Sutures
- Mild tissue reactivity
- Precise knot placement
- Silicone coated for smooth flow through tissue while maintaining optimal knot security
- Ultra sharp needle point for atraumatic tissue penetration
- Needle coated with silicone for smooth tissue passage
- Thread type: Braided
- Color: Black
- Strength duration: 1 Year
- Absorb duration: N/A
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The suture is high quality and is extremely easy to work with.
Mark Snyder, DMD
General Dentist, Norwood, PA
Comparable to Perma-Hand* and Sofsilk**
- Product Name:
- Silk Surgical Sutures, Size 5/0, 18" Thread with 16mm 3/8 Circle R/C Needle. Black. Box of 12.
- Item #:
- M-S518R16
- Brand:
- UNIFY
- Manufacturer:
- Private Label Manufacturing Partners
- Needle Size:
- 16mm
- Needle Curvature:
- 3/8 Circle
- Needle Cutting:
- Reverse Cutting
- Thread Size:
- 5/0
- Thread Length:
- 18 in (45cm)
- Color:
- Black
- Comparable Needles:
- FS-3 / C-12 / C22
- Product Line:
- Regular Sutures
- Thread Material:
- Silk
- Packing:
- Box of 12 Pieces
- Absorption:
- Non-Absorbable
- Strength:
- Lifetime
- Thread Type:
- Braided Coated
- Synthetic:
- No
- Tensile Strength:
- Moderate
- Comparable Material:
- Perma-Hand / Sofsilk
- Tissue Reaction:
- Mild
- Wicking Behavior:
- Limited
- Shape Memory:
- No
- Knot Safety:
- Excellent
- Smooth:
- Good
- Sawing Effect:
- Limited
- Rx Only:
- Yes
- Samples:
- Yes
