{"product_id":"mericron-xl-ne-polyester-gr-5-x-75-55mm-hc-tc","title":"Mericron Xl Ne-polyester GR 5 X 75-55MM HC TC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBraided polyester suture\u003c\/strong\u003e — non-absorbable, so the strength you put in stays there for life. Mericron XL is Meril's polyester suture and sits in their \u003cstrong\u003ecardiovascular suture range\u003c\/strong\u003e; the same suture is made with \u003cstrong\u003ePTFE pledgets\u003c\/strong\u003e as Mericron XL P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a surgeon reaches for polyester\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt never absorbs — for a repair that must hold permanently, nothing degrades away under it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided, so it handles and ties like silk but carries far more load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth surface and a pliable structure, which is what you want tying down into a deep annulus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it is used\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCardiac — valve replacement and annuloplasty.\u003c\/strong\u003e Usually double-needle (DN) and pledgeted. We stock both green and white; many surgeons alternate the two colours so neighbouring stitches stay easy to tell apart in the annulus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTendon and ligament repair\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the repair has to hold for good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFascia and abdominal wall\u003c\/strong\u003e, and any heavy soft-tissue approximation needing high tensile strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePolyester, polypropylene or steel — which one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyester (Mericron XL)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the strongest handling choice of the three. It is braided, so it is not the one for a contaminated field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolypropylene (Filaprop)\u003c\/strong\u003e — monofilament, slides through tissue, the usual choice for vascular anastomosis and for contaminated or infected tissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel (Meristeel)\u003c\/strong\u003e — sternal closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three ranges are stocked here. If you are not sure which the surgeon wants, call and we will read the code off your last packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReading the code on the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble needle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eG \/ W \/ U\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen \/ White \/ Undyed suture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew Edge needle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP (Mericron XL P)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSupplied with pledgets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyester, synthetic 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\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen, white or white\/green, depending on code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGauges stocked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 down to 6-0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLengths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 cm to 100 cm, single and multi-strand packs\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. If your OT list is written against a different brand of braided polyester, send us the code printed on the packet — we will match the gauge, needle shape and length \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e you order, not after. Call \u003cstrong\u003e74162 16262\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing hospitals and clinics across Telangana. 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":53027113140544,"sku":"ME646NE BOX12","price":1563.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2231\/4816\/files\/mericron-xl-carton_466dd984-3b2c-46cb-a485-54cde59bb7bf.jpg?v=1786977877","url":"https:\/\/agilehealthcare.shop\/products\/mericron-xl-ne-polyester-gr-5-x-75-55mm-hc-tc","provider":"Agile Healthcare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}