Maxon™ synthetic absorbable sutures are prepared from polyglyconate, a copolymer of glycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate. Characteristics:
- Excellent in-vivo strength retention
- Excellent knot tying security
- Excellent handling
- Minimal memory
Indications:
- For use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in pediatric cardiovascular tissue, where growth is expected to occur and in peripheral vascular surgery
- Not indicated for use in adult cardiovascular tissue, ophthalmic surgery, microsugery and neural tissues.
Sterilization: