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Sutures
SURG 1010-Pierce
| Suture | Color |
|---|---|
| Silk | Blue and White |
| Ethilon/ Surgilon | Green or Green and White |
| PDS | Silver or Grey and White |
| Maxon | Silver or Green and White |
| Chronic Gut | Brown |
| Plain Gut | Yellow |
| What two sutures are made from sheep intestines? | Chronic and Plain Gut |
| Monocryl | Peach |
| Vicryl | Violet or Purple |
| Polysorb | Violet or purple |
| Prolene | Blue or Blue and White |
| Biosyn | Pink |
| The _______the number the larger the gauge needle. | Smaller |
| The_______the number the smaller the gauge needle. | Larger |
| What is the name for a suture that has one strand with a needle on each end? | Double-armed |
| What multi-pack has the needles that pop off the strand? | Pop-offs |
| How many sutures are in a multi-pack? | 8 |
| What does CR mean on a suture package? | Control release |