SMI Catgut Chrom - Cassettes

Alternative to Braun Catgut Chrom.

Product Features:

• Properties: About 30 days wound support.
• Type: Twisted multifilament with a monofilament appearance.
• Composition: Strands of purified collagen taken from the serosal layer of selected bovines, tanned with chrome salts. Origin from BSE-free classified countries.
• Coating: None.
• Colour: Dark brown.
• Tissue reaction: Moderate.
• Absorption: By phagocytosis. The rate of absorption is slowed down by chromizing. Approximately 50% of tensile strength remains after 14 days. When used in infected tissues or in tissues with increased levels of proteolytic enzymes it is more quickly absorbed.