TI-CRON polyester sutures are nonabsorbable sterile surgical composed of polyethylene terephthalate. They are prepared from fibers of high molecular weight long-chain linear polyesters having recurrent aromatic rings as an integral component. The braided sutures are uncoated or coated unifor mly with silicone to increase surface lubricity thereby enhancing handling characteristics ease of passage through tissue and knot run-down properties.
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