Sutures are absorbable sterile surgical sutures composed of purified connective tissue derived from the serosal layer of beef intestines. They are packaged in a solution of 89 percent isopropanol 10 percent water and 1 percent triethanolmaine. The manufacture of catgut raw material consisting of long ribbons of highly selected serosal tissue ensures: Purity of collagen for optimal tensile strength and in-vivo performance. Suture smoothness to facilitate knot run-down and knot strength due to electronic polishing of each strand.
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