Absorbable suture thread PGA RAPID (PR)

ophthalmic surgerywound surgeryurogynecological surgery

PGA Rapid is a synthetic, absorbable, multifilament (braided) surgical thread made of hydroxyacetic acid (glycol acid). The thread is coated with biologically compliant material – polycaprolactone and calcium stearate. Precise, uniform structure gives the thread an even surface with relatively low friction and strong tightening of knots as well as minimum reaction of tissues. Atraumatic combinations of the threads are manufactured in different lengths and sizes and are furnished with single or double stainless steel needles of different type and size. The product is also available without the needle as a ligature. The unit package and the label are light red. All the combinations and the threads themselves meet the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia for sterile, absorbable, single-fibre surgical thread. INDICATIONS AND USAGE The PGA rapid surgical thread is recommended when only a short-term joining of the wound edges is required and quick absorption of the thread is advantageous. Combinations of PGA Rapid threads and needles depend on the type and size of a patient’s wounds, the area, the surgical techniques, the surgeon’s experience and the patient’s condition. The threads are mainly recommended for soft tissues and closing the dermal wounds, especially in pediatric surgery. The PGA Rapid thread is also used for closing the wounds of the mouth mucous membrane and in the eye surgery. Surgical use of the thread includes: general and plastic surgery, ophthalmology and gynecology.