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TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4 circle 1/2 needle 48 mm - 45 cm - natural
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TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4 circle 1/2 needle 48 mm - 45 cm - natural
Stock availability:
10
Product Code:
22792
Unit of sale:
box of 48 pcs.
Minimum order:
1
Type: Medical device  Class: II B
RDM (NSIS):
2381046
CND:
H0102010199
EAN/UPC:
8023279227925
CH-REP:
No
UK-REP:
No

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TRUSTEEL - non absorbable monofilament steel surgical suture

Equivalent Ethicon brand: ETHISTEEL

• Gauge: 4
• Metric: 6
• Colour: Natural
• Circle: 1/2
• Needle profile: Conventional cutting
• Needle length: 48 mm
• Suture length: 45 cm

Technical details:
- monofilament stainless steel LVM 316 grade wire
- optimal compatibility with body tissue
- low or no tissue reactivity
- non-adhering and biologically inert
- sterilized by ethylene oxide
- shelf life of 5 years

Applications:
- orthopedic surgeries
- sternum closure

Multilingual manual and box: GB, FR, IT, ES, PT, DE, GR.
 
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TRUBARB ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 26mm - 30cm - violet
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TRUBARB ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 1/2 needle 26mm - 45cm - violet
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TRUGLYDE ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19mm - 45cm - violet
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TRUGLYDE FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 24mm - 70cm - undyed
TRUGLYDE FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 16mm - 70cm - undyed
TRUGLYDE FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 20mm - 75cm - undyed
TRUGLYDE FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 1/2 needle 17mm - 75cm - undyed
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TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 1 circle 1/2 needle 30 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 3/8 needle 24 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 24 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle straight needle 60 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 75 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 16 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULENE NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6/0 circle 3/8 needle 13mm - 45cm - blue
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TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 3/8 needle 26 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 3/8 needle 45 mm - 70 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 45 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 20 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 24 mm - 45 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 24 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 25 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 10 mm - 38 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 45 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 16 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 45 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 70 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 75 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6/0 circle 3/8 needle 12 mm - 45 cm - blue
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6/0 circle 3/8 needle 16 mm - 45 cm - black
TRULON NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6/0 circle 3/8 needle 16 mm - 45 cm - blue
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TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 19 mm - 75 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 22 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 25 mm - 75 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 30 mm - 76 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 3/8 needle 26 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 1/2 needle 19 mm - 75 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 1/2 needle 22 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 1/2 needle 25 mm - 75 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 1/2 round body needle 22 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 70 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 24 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 1/2 needle 17 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 1/2 needle 19 mm - 75 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 1/2 needle 25 mm - 75 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 13 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle straight needle 19 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 19 mm - 70 cm - black
TRUSILK NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6/0 circle 3/8 needle 16 mm - 45 cm - black
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 1 circle 1/2 needle 40 mm - 45 cm - natural
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2 circle 1/2 needle 40 mm - 45 cm - natural
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4 circle 1/2 needle 48 mm - 45 cm - natural
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5 circle 1/2 needle 48 mm - 45 cm - natural
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6 circle 1/2 needle 44 mm - 45 cm - natural
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 6 circle 1/2 needle 48 mm - 75 cm - natural
TRUSTEEL NON ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 7 circle 1/2 needle 48 mm - 45 cm - natural
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TRUSYNTH ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 1 circle 1/2 needle 40mm - 90cm - violet
TRUSYNTH ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 19mm - 75cm - violet
TRUSYNTH ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 2/0 circle 1/2 needle 30mm - 90cm - violet
TRUSYNTH ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 1/2 needle 19mm - 75cm - violet
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TRUSYNTH FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 3/0 circle 3/8 needle 24mm - 70cm - undyed
TRUSYNTH FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19mm - 45cm - undyed
TRUSYNTH FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 4/0 circle 3/8 needle 19mm - 70cm - undyed
TRUSYNTH FAST ABSORB. SUTURE gauge 5/0 circle 3/8 needle 16mm - 70cm - undyed
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