Silk

Silk surgical suture is a non-absorbable, sterile suture made from fibroin organic polymer. This protein is obtained from bombisis mori type domesticated from bombisida family. Wax and gum that are natural in silk suture were removed by processing. This suture has USP 7/0 or higher braided structure. This suture is available in twisted or braided format for USP 7/0 and 8/0. Surgical silk suture is dyed to black and coated with wax or silicon.Surgical silk sutures are used in general soft tissue coating and bonding of cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neuro surgical applications.