Serafast® from Serag-Wiessner is a monofilament resorbable suture of polyglycolic acid-caprolactone, violet or undyed. It has at least 60% residual tensile strength after 7 days and is dissolved after approx. 90 days. It is available in 3/0 to 6/0 with different needles and thread lengths.

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Material & structure

Polyglycolic acid-caprolactone (PGCL), monofilament. Violet USP 5/0–2/0 (EP 1–3), undyed USP 6/0–2/0 (EP 0.7–3).

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Properties

Outstanding handling, excellent tissue glide and an optimal resorption profile.

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Use & resorption

50% of tensile strength remaining after 8–13 days, full resorption after 90–120 days. Used for ligatures, dermatology, plastic surgery, urology, gynecology and skin closure.

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Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 5/0 DS-18 70 cm, Vio

19,800 ISKExcl. VAT

JO103214
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 5/0 DS-15, 70 cm, Vio

19,800 ISKExcl. VAT

JO103213
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 6/0 DSS-13 70 cm, Vio

24,000 ISKExcl. VAT

JO07321L
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 5/0 DS-13 45 cm, Vio

24,000 ISKExcl. VAT

JO10131L
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 6/0 DSS-13 45 cm, undyed

24,000 ISKExcl. VAT

4O07131L
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 6/0 GR-20 45 cm

25,000 ISKExcl. VAT

JR07321L
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 6/0 DS-15 70 cm, Vio

19,800 ISKExcl. VAT

JO073213
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 6/0 DS-12 70 cm, Violet

19,800 ISKExcl. VAT

JO073212
Vendor:Serag-Wiessner

Serafast 3/0 HR-17 70 cm, Violet

19,800 ISKExcl. VAT

JO203276

The differences between the threads and the needle codes are explained under sutures. See also resorbable sutures.

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Resorbable sutures?

A suture's degradation rate is measured as strength versus half-life, so a figure of 5 days means at least 50% of the tensile strength remains after 5 days. The time until the suture has fully dissolved is usually much longer.

The times below are therefore half-lives.

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