{"product_id":"filasilk-ne-silk-blk-0-x-76-45mm-cu-rc","title":"Filasilk Ne-silk Blk 0 X 76-45MM CU RC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilk suture\u003c\/strong\u003e — braided, natural, non-absorbable. Filasilk is Meril's silk, and it is still the suture most surgeons find easiest in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy silk is still used\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing ties like silk — it sits where you put it and the knot stays put\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood knot security, so fewer throws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal inflammatory reaction in tissue for a natural braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a needle, or as plain strand (code SLS) for ligation and for securing drains and lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLigation\u003c\/strong\u003e — the everyday tie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecuring drains, tubes and lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBowel serosa, and general surgery where handling matters more than tensile life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilk is braided, so it is not the suture for a contaminated field — use \u003cstrong\u003epolypropylene (Filaprop)\u003c\/strong\u003e there. For a permanent repair that must carry real load, use \u003cstrong\u003epolyester (Mericron XL)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich non-absorbable suture, and why\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolypropylene (Filaprop)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonofilament. Least drag through tissue, nothing for bacteria to track along. Vascular anastomosis, contaminated or infected tissue, skin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolyamide \/ nylon (Filamide)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonofilament. Cheaper everyday closure, skin and general surgery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilk (Filasilk)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBraided natural. The easiest to handle and tie; ligation, drains, bowel serosa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolyester (Mericron XL)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBraided, strongest of the four. Valve and tendon work, available with pledgets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel (Meristeel)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSternal closure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll five ranges are stocked here, so the whole non-absorbable list comes off one order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilk, natural non-absorbable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBraided\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCode prefix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSLK, or SLS for non-needled strand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeril Life Sciences, India\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying from Agile Healthcare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthorised Meril distributor, Hyderabad, serving hospitals and clinics across Telangana. Call \u003cstrong\u003e74162 16262\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your OT list is written against another brand, send us the code printed on the packet — we will match gauge, needle shape and length \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e you order, not after. See the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sutures-1\"\u003esuture range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meril Life Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Box of 12","offer_id":53026991964480,"sku":"SLK105037NE BOX12","price":682.92,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2231\/4816\/files\/Filasilk_2_f3bf292e7e_b7e8985e-a82f-4ce0-8f4e-e6b08a4ca1a3.jpg?v=1786638778","url":"https:\/\/agilehealthcare.shop\/products\/filasilk-ne-silk-blk-0-x-76-45mm-cu-rc","provider":"Agile Healthcare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}