SURGICRYL RAPID (Polyglycolic acid)

SURGICRYL  rapid – The Product

Like SURGICRYL PGA, SURGICRYL rapid is prepared from polyglycolic acid. Again as with SURGICRYL PGA, the braided suture material is coated with a mixture composed of polycaprolactone and an amount of calcium stearate. Thus SURGICRYL rapid is similar to SURGICRYL PGA in handling, knotting, and method of absorption, predictability, minimal tissue reaction and tissue passage but differs in the following three features:

 

1. Initial tensile strength
2. Loss of tensile strength
3. Absorption

 Description

SURGICRYL rapid is a sterilised coated braided synthetic absorbable suture. The chemical structure of the basic suture material and coating is the same as that of SURGICRYL PGA.

 

The material is available undyed (beige) in gauge sizes Metric 0.7 (6-0) to Metric 5 (USP 2) and in lengths from 45cm to 150cm, with needles attached.

 

 

50% of original tensile strength remains after 5 days (providing 7 –10 days wound support) 0% of original tensile remains between 10 – 14 days when stitches should drop off.

 

 

 

 

As well as rapid loss of tensile strength, SURGICRYL rapid sutures are also eliminated quickly by the body, with the suture mate

 

Sterilisation

 

Sterilisation is by irradiationrial being totally absorbed by 42 days after implantatio

Summary: SURGICRYL rapid

 

FEATURE	ADVANTAGE		BENEFIT
Absorption profile: 50% TSR @ 5 days 0% TSR @ 14 days	No need to remove sutures		Convenience for patient, less work for staff, decreased workload and resulting economies
Initial strength is the same as silk	Can choose the most appropriate gauge		Can continue with same suturing techniques
Synthetic	Predictable absorption profile		No concerns about residual material causing problems
Braided	Ease of handling. good knot security		Pleasant to use, confidence in knot placement
Coated	Low tissue drag, good knot sliding, eliminates problems of braid		Feels good to use, easy to position
			knots, confidence in lack of potential problems
Coating	Is not removed, absorbed with suture		Feels good throughout use, no concerns about absorption
Lactic acid	Controls absorption, speeds mass absorption		Confidence in the best chemical composition available
Absorbable	No foreign bodies left		No concerns over long term problems
All sutures undyed	No visibility of subcuticular sutures		Cosmetically acceptable to the patient, no concerns for the surgeon
Mass absorption in 42 days	No foreign body left after 6 weeks		Confidence in good wound healing, no fear of long term problems

 

SURGICRYL rapide consists of 79 codes and is available on a range of “Easy Pass” needles, cutting and reverse cutting needles and TAPERCUT needles. These range from 12 mm right through to 48 mm needles.

 

 

Surgical Uses

 

Skin, Oral mucosa, Scrotum, Penis (circumcisions), Perineum.