A Wide Variety of High Quality Surgical Suture Materials Customized for Specific Requirements

Deknatel extrudes, braids, dyes and coats a broad spectrum of suture materials. We can also enhance other properties of the material to meet exact customer requirements. Our high degree of vertical integration assures complete control over various manufacturing processes. We deliver only the highest quality medical grade thread with 510(k) clearance and CE Mark approvals in a fully documented GMP environment.

Deknatel also has a wealth of experience working with absorbable polymers (including polyglycolic and polylactic acid), including polymerization, annealing, vacuum drying and moisture-barrier packaging.

Suture material is available on non-sterile spools or cut-lengths and sterile with needles, which come in a wide selection of alloys, geometries, and styles.

The following Deknatel brand suture materials are extensively used in diverse applications such as heart valves, cardiovascular anastomosis, orthopedic fixation, arterial access closure, laparoscopic suturing devices, plastic, gastrointestinal and gynecological surgery, as well as the dental and veterinary specialty markets:

• Tevdek® and Polydek® PTFE Coated Braided Polyester
• Uncoated "Cottony II" Dacron Braided Polyester Suture & Tape
• Deklene® Monofilament Polypropylene
• Bondek® Coated Braided Synthetic Absorbable PGA (polyglycolic acid)
• Monodek® Monofilament Synthetic Absorbable PDO (poydioxanone)
• Orthodek™ Coated Braided Synthetic Absorbable PLA (polylactic acid)
• Force Fiber™ Braided High Strength Polyethylene
• Monofilament Nylon
• Braided Silk
• Monofilament & Multifilament Stainless Steel