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BASIK® SMI AG PGLA Braided Absorbable Suture Cassette

BASIK® SMI AG PGLA Suture Cassettes feature Polyglactine 910, a braided, coated, synthetic absorbable suture designed for excellent handling, smooth tissue passage, secure knot tying, and dependable wound support.

PGLA: The better PGA — for the price of PGA!

Product Details

About BASIK® SMI AG PGLA Suture Cassettes

BASIK® SMI AG PGLA Suture Cassettes provide a convenient 15 meter cassette of violet braided coated absorbable suture. The cassette format allows you to pull out and cut only the length needed for the procedure, helping reduce waste while keeping suture material ready for daily use.

PGLA uses Polyglactine 910, a synthetic absorbable copolymer composed of 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide. This material is designed to combine strong tissue support, predictable absorption, and the excellent handling expected from a coated braided multifilament suture.

The coated braided structure supports soft passage through tissue with minimal sawing, tissue drag, and trauma. It also provides excellent flexibility, smooth tie down, precise knot placement, and secure knot performance.

Why Choose PGLA?

PGA has long been a popular absorbable suture material, but PGLA offers the handling and performance advantages of Polyglactine 910 while maintaining excellent value. That is why we like to say:

PGLA is the better PGA — for the price of PGA!

Key Features

• Made from Polyglactine 910
• 15 meter violet suture cassette
• Braided, coated, synthetic absorbable suture
• High tensile strength for excellent tissue support
• Approximately 50% tensile strength remains after 21 days
• Total absorption approximately 56 to 70 days
• Breaks down by hydrolysis
• Minimal tissue reaction
• Excellent handling properties
• High flexibility
• Soft passage through tissue with minimal sawing, tissue drag, and trauma
• Precise knot placement and smooth tie down
• Excellent knot security
• Reduced capillary action
• Convenient cassette format — pull out only the length you need
• Not attached to a needle

Comparable To

BASIK® SMI AG PGLA Braided Absorbable Suture Cassettes may be compared to Surgicryl®, Polysorb®, Dexon®, Vicryl®, Safil®, and Novosyn®.

Professional Quality and Value

BASIK® SMI AG PGLA Suture Cassettes deliver the strong tissue support, smooth handling, predictable absorption, and secure knot performance professionals expect from Polyglactine 910 — at the practical value of PGA.