CE and FDA approved Absorbable&Noabsorable sutures by full US and UK material. WEGOSUTURES conformity with the USP and EP standard. WEGOSUTURE is soft and easy for safe knot, absorbed by the tissues with hydrolysis after implant, safe and without histological reactions. Sterile by EO conformity with ISO11137 by a CE marked sterilize center.
CE and FDA approved Absorbable sutures by full US and UK material. WEGOSUTURES conformity with the USP and EP standard. WEGOSUTURE is soft and easy for safe knot, absorbed by the tissues with hydrolysis after implant, safe and without histological reactions. Sterile by EO conformity with ISO11137 by a CE marked sterilize center.
WEGO-PDO Features
Structure Monofilament
Chemical composition Polydioxanone
Color Violet ( D&C violet No. 2)
Sizes USP 2- USP 7/0 metric 5 - metric 0.5
Knot tensile strength
Retention 28days post implantation 50% (≤ USP4/0 - Metric 1.5)
35days post implantation 50%(≥ USP3/0 - Metric 2)
Mass absorption Degradation by hydrolysis within 180 - 210 days
Indications General soft tissue approximation, specially in cases where an extended wound support of more than 4 weeks is desirable, pediatric cardiovascular surgery and for the suturing of autologous peripheral vessels
Contraindications Approximation of tissue under tension an suturing of synthetic implant like vascular grafts or cardiac valves
Sterilization Ethylene oxide
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