PGA Sutures ( Polyglycolic Acid Suture )

1) Surgical Sutures

2) Suture Types

1. Absorbable Sutures
   • Polyglycolic Acid Sutures
   • Polyglactin 910 Sutures
   • Catgut Sutures
   • Poliglecaprone Sutures
   • Polydioxanone Sutures
2. Non-absorbable Sutures
   • Polypropylene Sutures
   • Polyamide / Nylon Sutures
   • Polyester Sutures
   • Silk Sutures
   • Polyvinylidene fluoride / PVDF Sutures
   • Stainless Steel Sutures

PGA is an ideal and time tested synthetic absorbable suture, widely used by surgeons all over the world. PGA's superior features over catgut are predictable absorption, outstanding tensile strength, in-vivo inertness and excellent handling properties.

Polyglycolic Acid Suture is a synthetic, absorbable, sterile, surgical suture composed of 100% glycolide, coated with polycaprolactone and calcium stearate. PGA sutures retain approximately 75% of PGA initial strength after two weeks. Approximately 45% of the PGA suture’s original tensile strength remains. Polyglycolic Acid Suture has been found to be non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic and elicit only mild tissue reactivity during the absorption process. The absorption time for Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) is 60 to 90 days. Absorption of bio-absorbable sutures occurs by hydrolysis ; beginning with loss of tensile strength followed by loss of mass. PGA sutures are available in dyed (violet colour suture) and also un-dyed versions from USP sizes 6-0 to USP size 2. PGA sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation including ophthalmic surgery. Polyglycolic Acid Suture is not indicated for cardiovascular and neurological tissue approximation. PGA sutures have first launched in India by us under the Brand name Petcryl which provided the first Synthetic Absorbable Suture to the Indian market apart from Vicryl sutures by Ethicon. Vicryl, being a Polyglactin material is made from made from copolymer of 90% Glycolide and 10% L-lactide but Petcryl sutures are 100% glycolide.

Distinctive Characteristics of Petcryl PGA Sutures

• Polyglycolic Acid, better known as PGA, is composed of polymers of glycolide acids
• PGA surgical suture is coated to allow for easier passage through tissues with only minimal drag.
• Petcryl PGA sutures meet all the requirements established by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) for Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Sutures.
• Smooth tie down
• A decreased tendency to irritate tissue
• Greater tensile strength
• Longer absorption period

 

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Sutures, Surgical sutures, Absorbable sutures, PGA, Synthetic sutures, Sterile sutures