Group 1
MONOCRYL® Plus Antibacterial Suture (Dyed) has a breaking strength retention of:
60% to 70% at 1 week; 30% to 40% at 2 weeks
The Mass Absorption profile of Monocryl™ Suture is:
91 - 119 days
The Mass Absorption profile of Vicryl™ (polyglactin910) Suture is:
56 - 70 days
Which absorbable suture best matches the healing profile of fascia tissue?
PDS Plus Antibacterial Sutures
Which absorbable suture best matches the healing profile of skin tissue?
MONOCRYL Plus Antibacterial Sutures
Which suture has 25% at 4 weeks of tensile strength retention in vivo
Coated Vicryl polyglactin 910 suture
Most ETHICON Suture Needles have a micro-thin coating comprised of silicone or similar lubricants which significantly and measurably improve ease of needle____________
Penetration
__________ refers to the needle's resistance to breaking under a given amount of bending.
Ductility
What kind of needle is OB needle
Tapercut
size 3-0 and above PDS Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Sutures retain approx ____ of their original strength 6 weeks post-implantation, making them uniquely suited for repairing fascial tissue.
60%
What is the coating on Vicryl Rapide suture?
50% Polyglactin 370 + 50% Calcium Stearate
In Dyed Monocryl for G.I Anastomosis ,the needle profile is:
JB Needle
What is the Polymer of Monocryl ?
Poliglecaprone 25
42 days
What do Tapercut needles do to tissue?
CUT and DILATE
what are the layers of Abdomen wall closure from outside to inside
Skin, Subcuticular, Subcutaneous, Fascia
What type of cutting edge needle has the third cutting edge on the inside of the needle's curve?
Conventional Cutting
Three basic components of Needle
Alloy, Coating , Geometry
what is the BSR of PDS suture with 4/0 and smaller
60% @ 2 weeks, 40%@4 weeks, 35%@6 weeks
__________% of SSI are confined to Incision
67%
What are the Core 4 Elements of Needles Design
Strength, Sharpness, Stability, Ductility
Patients with SSIs are ______more likely to be readmitted, patients are hospitalized for ____more days in the hospital & and ______ as likely to die
5X , 7-11 days, 2X
The Mass Absorption profile of PDS™ (polydioxanone) Suture is:
182-238 days
De Jonge , 28% risk reduction
How many RCTS and Patients were included in De Jonge meta analyses