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Product details
Silk suture — braided, natural, non-absorbable. Filasilk is Meril's silk, and it is still the suture most surgeons find easiest in the hand.
Why silk is still used
- Handling. Nothing ties like silk — it sits where you put it and the knot stays put
- Good knot security, so fewer throws
- Minimal inflammatory reaction in tissue for a natural braid
- Supplied with a needle, or as plain strand (code SLS) for ligation and for securing drains and lines
Where it is used
- Ligation — the everyday tie
- Securing drains, tubes and lines
- Bowel serosa, and general surgery where handling matters more than tensile life
Silk is braided, so it is not the suture for a contaminated field — use polypropylene (Filaprop) there. For a permanent repair that must carry real load, use polyester (Mericron XL).
Which non-absorbable suture, and why
| Polypropylene (Filaprop) | Monofilament. Least drag through tissue, nothing for bacteria to track along. Vascular anastomosis, contaminated or infected tissue, skin |
| Polyamide / nylon (Filamide) | Monofilament. Cheaper everyday closure, skin and general surgery |
| Silk (Filasilk) | Braided natural. The easiest to handle and tie; ligation, drains, bowel serosa |
| Polyester (Mericron XL) | Braided, strongest of the four. Valve and tendon work, available with pledgets |
| Steel (Meristeel) | Sternal closure |
All five ranges are stocked here, so the whole non-absorbable list comes off one order.
Specification
| Material | Silk, natural non-absorbable |
| Construction | Braided |
| Code prefix | SLK, or SLS for non-needled strand |
| Manufacturer | Meril Life Sciences, India |
Buying from Agile Healthcare
Authorised Meril distributor, Hyderabad, serving hospitals and clinics across Telangana. Call 74162 16262.
If your OT list is written against another brand, send us the code printed on the packet — we will match gauge, needle shape and length before you order, not after. See the full suture range.