Covidien 8886661241 - Maxon™ Suture with Needle - 36/Box

This product requires a Pharmacy or Medical/Dental License on file with us to complete your order - please contact us or email to us

This product is Non-Stock and may take 2-4 weeks for delivery

This product may be on a manufacturer backorder - we will confirm your order by phone or email before processing

• MAXON™ and MAXON™ CV synthetic absorbable sutures are prepared from polyglyconate, a copolymer of glycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate
• MAXON™ and MAXON™ CV synthetic absorbable sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in pediatric cardiovascular tissue, where growth is expected to occur, and in peripheral vascular surgery
• MAXON™ and MAXON™ CV synthetic absorbable sutures are not indicated for use in adult cardiovascular tissue, ophthalmic surgery, microsurgery and neural tissues
• MAXON™ sutures retain approximately 75% of initial tensile strength at two weeks, 65% of at three weeks and 50% at four weeks post-implant
• Absorption of MAXON™ sutures is minimal until about 60 days after implant and is essentially complete within six months

This product can be found in our First Aid & Wound Care -> Wound & Skin Prep -> Wound Closure section.