Item Brochure

POLYPROPYLENE MONOFILAMENT SUTURE USED FOR CARDIOVASCULAR
AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR PROCEDURES
OUR HISTORY
Surgipro
™
II suture is a brand you have trusted for many years with several product innovations.
Our history of innovation and experience provides you with consistent and reliable outcomes.
With us, your patient’s life can be safe and secure.
COVIDIEN’S FULL LINE OF PRODUCT OFFERINGS CAN MEET ALL YOUR
SURGICAL NEEDS
SUTURE PERFORMANCE
The continuous improvement in handling
characteristics ensures ease of use.
NEEDLE PERFORMANCE
• Surgalloy
™
premium needle alloy designed to enhance needle strength
• NuCoat
™
coating maintains needle sharpness over the duration of the procedure,
resulting in consistent penetration, pass after pass
• Optivis
™
surfaced darkened needles provide maximum visibility without affecting needle performance
• Flat-pressed needles: CVF and KVF needles are available for enhanced stability in the needle driver
• Taper-cutting needles (KV) have a taper body with a cutting tip
• Cardiopoint
™
needles:
1. Specialized cardiac needles less likely to break when operating at difcult angles
2. Y needles with smaller cutting tip
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GRAMS OF FORCE
NEEDLE PENETRATIONS
Average of 6 lots for each manufacturer
Surgipro
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II
Prolene
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GRAMS OF FORCE
NEEDLE PENETRATIONS
Average of 6 lots for each manufacturer
Surgipro
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II
Prolene
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GRAMS OF FORCE
NEEDLE PENETRATIONS
Average of 6 lots for each manufacturer
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Surgipro
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II
Prolene
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Surgipro
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II suture 6/0 CV-11 vs.
Prolene
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suture 6/0 C-1
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Surgipro
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II Suture
MULTIPASS PENETRATION COMPARISONS
Surgipro
™
II suture 7/0 MV-175-8 vs.
Prolene
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suture 7/0 BV-175-63
3
Surgipro
™
II suture 7/0 CV-1 OPTIVIS vs.
Prolene
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suture 7/0 BV-1 VISIBLACK
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Equivalent Multipass Penetration Chart
(CV-11 vs. C-1 needles)
Equivalent Multipass Penetration Chart
(MV-175-8 vs. BV-175-6)
Superior Multipass Penetration Chart
(CV-1 OPTIVIS vs. BV-1 VISIBLACK)