What is biosyn suture?
Indications Biosyn™ synthetic absorbable suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/ or ligation including use in ophthalmic surgery, but not for use in cardiovascular or neurological surgery.
Is biosyn suture dissolvable?
Biosyn™ Monofilament Absorbable Sutures Excellent initial strength. Excellent in-vivo strength over the critical wound healing period. Excellent knot security. Minimal memory for handling ease.
Are biosyn and Monocryl the same?
Another major difference between Monosyn and Monocryl and Biosyn is that the soft segments in Monosyn have glycolide units, while neither Monocryl nor Biosyn has such unit in their soft segments.
How long does biosyn take to dissolve?
Biosyn is composed of glycomer 631, a monofilament absorbable composed of glycolide, dioxanone, and trimethylene carbonate. Biosyn is relatively rapidly absorbed with approximately 50% loss of tensile strength at 2 to 3 weeks and is completely absorbed at 90 to 110 days.
Is biosyn real?
“Biosyn” stands for Biology Synthetics Technologies, Inc. There exists an actual company located in Lewisville, TX named Bio-Synthesis or Biosyn for short. Their website is biosyn.com.
Is PDS permanent?
Permanent Duty Station (PDS): The post of duty or official station of a member or invitational traveler. This includes military members, their dependents, and civilian employees and their dependents.
What sutures are non absorbable?
Nonabsorbable synthetic sutures include the following:
- Nylon (Ethilon/Monosof [monofilament] and Nurolon/Surgilon [braided])
- Polyester fiber (Mersilene/Surgidac [uncoated] and Ethibond/Ti-cron [coated])
- Polybutester (Novafil)
- Coated polybutester (Vascufil)
- Polypropylene (Prolene)
- Surgipro II.
How long does BioSyn take to dissolve?