PGA Sutures | Petcryl

Polyglycolic acid suture is a synthetic, braided and coated absorbable suture.

Polyglycolic acid sutures are available from U.S.P. size 2 to size 6-0.

Polyglycolic acid sutures are composed of polymers made from 100% homopolymer of glycolide.

Polyglycolic acid sutures are coated with equal parts of Polycaprolactone and Calcium stearate less than 5% w/w.

Polyglycolic acid sutures absorb by simple hydrolytic mechanism and absorption is predictable.

Polyglycolic acid suture retains approximately 75% of the initial tensile strength after 2 weeks, 50% of tensile strength after 21 days and 25% after 28 days of implantation and essentially absorbs within 60 – 75 days.