At Puredent we offer a complete, carefully selected range of high-quality sutures from the respected German manufacturer Serag-Wiessner.
Whether your clinic needs fast-resorbing solutions such as Serafast, reliable multifilaments or strong non-resorbable PTFE sutures such as Seramon, our range ensures optimal handling and wound healing. Use our category overview and interactive guide below to find the right combination of thread and needle for your needs.
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Material: PGA (polyglycolic acid)
50% strength after 5-7 days · full resorption approx. 42 days
Colour: Undyed
ENT, gynaecology, paediatric surgery, oral/maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, urology
See rangeMaterial: PGCL (polyglycolic acid-caprolactone)
50% strength after 8-13 days · full resorption approx. 90-120 days
Colour: Violet / undyed
Ligatures, dermatology, plastic surgery, urology, gynaecology, skin closure
See rangeMaterial: PGA (polyglycolic acid)
50% strength after 15-20 days · full resorption approx. 60-90 days
Colour: Violet / undyed
Ligatures, dermatology, gynaecology, oral/maxillofacial surgery, urology, MIS, ophthalmology
See rangeMaterial: PDO (polydioxanone)
50% strength after 28-42 days · full resorption approx. 180-210 days
Colour: Violet
Ligatures, dermatology, vascular surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, urology
See rangeMaterial: PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride)
Permanent – non-resorbable
Colour: Blue
Vascular surgery, microsurgery, plastic surgery/skin closure, ligatures
See rangeMaterial: PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)
Permanent – non-resorbable
Colour: Undyed
Vascular and cardiac surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery
See rangeMaterial: Polyamide
Permanent – non-resorbable
Colour: Blue / undyed
General surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, skin closure
See rangeMaterial: Polyamide
Permanent – non-resorbable
Colour: Black / undyed
General surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, skin closure
See rangeMaterial: Polyester (silicone-coated)
Permanent – non-resorbable
Colour: Green / undyed
Maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, retention sutures
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100+ years
Serag-Wiessner is the oldest German manufacturer of surgical suture material – with roots back to the first sterile catgut sutures more than a century ago.
9 suture families
One coherent range covering resorbable and non-resorbable, mono- and multifilament sutures – for virtually every indication.
5–220 days
From Serapid’s rapid 5-day half-life to Serasynth’s long-acting resorption of up to 220 days – we have the right absorption profile for the job.
Made in Germany
Precise craftsmanship combined with high-tech industrial manufacturing at the Upper Franconia factory ensures consistently high quality in every batch.
EP (metric), USP and thread diameter are used in parallel for suture material – here is the conversion between the systems.
| EP (metric) | USP | Ø in mm |
|---|---|---|
| 0,01 | 12-0 | 0,001–0,004 |
| 0,05 | – | 0,005–0,009 |
| 0,1 | 11-0 | 0,010–0,019 |
| 0,2 | 10-0 | 0,020–0,029 |
| 0,3 | 9-0 | 0,030–0,039 |
| 0,4 | 8-0 | 0,040–0,049 |
| 0,5 | 7-0 | 0,050–0,069 |
| 0,7 | 6-0 | 0,070–0,099 |
| 1 | 5-0 | 0,100–0,149 |
| 1,5 | 4-0 | 0,150–0,199 |
| 2 | 3-0 | 0,200–0,249 |
| 2,5 | – | 0,250–0,299 |
| 3 | 2-0 | 0,300–0,349 |
| 3,5 | 0 | 0,350–0,399 |
| 4 | 1 | 0,400–0,499 |
| 5 | 2 | 0,500–0,599 |
| 6 | 3+4 | 0,600–0,699 |
| 7 | 5 | 0,700–0,799 |
| 8 | 6 | 0,800–0,899 |
| 9 | 7 | 0,900–0,999 |
| 10 | 8 | 1,000–1,099 |
| – | 9 | 1,100–1,199 |
| – | 10 | 1,200–1,299 |
The degradation rate of a suture is measured in strength vs. half-life, and a 5-day indication means that at least 50% of the tensile strength remains after 5 days. The actual time it takes for the suture to be completely dissolved is often much longer.
The time indications below are thus the half-life.
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