Clinisilk Suture 3/0 needle 22 mm conventional cut 1/2

Non-absorbable natural silk sutures are suitable for suturing and ligating vessels and soft tissue, including use in cardiovascular, plastic and ophthalmic surgery.

Silk causes an acute inflammatory reaction in the tissue, followed by gradual encapsulation of the suture by connective tissue fibres. Although it is a non-absorbable suture, silk fibres are degraded in vivo with gradual loss of tensile strength over time.
Because of the gradual loss of tensile strength that can occur over long periods of time in vivo, silk should not be used where permanent tensile strength is required.