FIBER LOOP FIBER LOOP is a synthetic, sterile, braided composite suture > composed of dyed absorbable polydioxanone (PDS) and undyed non-absorbable polyethylene. The suture is partially absorbable and coated with a copolymer of ^ 90% caprolactone and 10% glycolide. The PDS copolymer has been shown to be nonantigenic and > nonpyrogenic, eliciting only a slight tissue reaction during absorption. > FIBER Suture meets USP and EP standards, except for diameter. > The maximum oversize diameter allowed by USP is 0.041 mm. FIBER Suture has been tested and approved for use in orthopedic ^ applications. > Indications: FIBER LOOP is indicated for general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including orthopedic procedures. The results of implantation studies of FIBER LOOP in animals indicate that > approximately 80% of its original strength remains six weeks after implantation. Data obtained from implantation studies in rats show that the absorption of > the PDS component of FIBER LOOP is essentially absorbed between 182 and 238 days post implantation. Order Informations