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| Tensile Strenght Comparison Table (knot strenght) |
| Catgut |
Aborbable Synthetics |
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Coated VISORB™ |
Mono-Dox™ |
| EP |
USP |
Diameter
range
in mm |
Average
strength
in kilos |
EP |
USP |
Diameter
range
in mm |
Average
strength
in kilos |
Diameter
range
in mm |
Average
strength
in kilos |
| 1,5 |
5/0 |
0,15/0,199 |
0,380 |
1,5 |
4/0 |
0,15/0,199 |
0,950 |
0,20/0,249 |
0,950 |
| 2 |
4/0 |
0,20/0,249 |
0,770 |
2 |
3/0 |
0,20/0,249 |
1,770 |
0,25/0,339 |
1,770 |
| 3 |
3/0 |
0,30/0,349 |
1,250 |
3 |
2/0 |
0,30/0,349 |
2,680 |
0,34/0,399 |
2,680 |
| 3,5 |
2/0 |
0,35/0,399 |
2,000 |
3,5 |
0 |
0,35/0,399 |
3,900 |
0,40/0,499 |
3,900 |
| 4 |
0 |
0,40/0,499 |
2,770 |
4 |
1 |
0,40/0,499 |
5,080 |
0,50/0,570 |
5,080 |
| 5 |
1 |
0,50/0,599 |
3,800 |
5 |
2 |
0,50/0,599 |
6,350 |
0,571/0,610 |
6,350 |
| 6 |
2 |
0,60/0,699 |
4,510 |
6 |
3+4 |
0,60/0,699 |
7,290 |
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| 7 |
3 |
0,70/0,799 |
5,900 |
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| 8 |
4 |
0,80/0,899 |
7,000 |
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Study by Sofracob sa, Reventin-Vaugris, France
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