The Finest Quality Braided Natural Silk for the Ultimate in Handling and Knot Security
To enhance our specialty suture offering, a large selection of the finest quality silk suture products are available. Many products are combined with precision surgical needles and are offered in a variety of packaging options.
Silk Specifications
Material: Silk
Size: USP 5 through 10-0
Color: Black and White
Construction: Braided or Twisted
Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Packaging: Non-Sterile Spools and Sterile Packages
Note: Specifications listed below are United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements. Teleflex Medical's sutures meet or exceed USP minimums.
| Suture Size | USP. Diameter (Mils.) |
USP Knot Pull (LB) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USP | METRIC | MIN | MAX | MIN |
| 10-0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.042 |
| 9-0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.095 |
| 8-0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.13 |
| 7-0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.24 |
| 6-0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.44 |
| 5-0 | 1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 0.51 |
| 4-0 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 1.01 |
| 3-0 | 2 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 1.46 |
| 2-0 | 3 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 2.25 |
| 0 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 3.20 |
| 1 | 4 | 15.7 | 19.6 | 3.99 |
| 2 | 5 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 7.76 |
| 3 and 4 | 6 | 23.6 | 27.5 | 10.76 |
| 5 | 7 | 27.6 | 31.5 | 13.58 |
