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Item numbers in all Covidien suture tables list as follows:
Maxon™ Suture
Maxon™ synthetic absorbable sutures are prepared from polyglyconate, a copolymer of glycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate. Characteristics: • Excellent in-vivo strength retention • Excellent knot tying security • Excellent handling • Minimal memory Indications: • 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
• Not indicated for use in adult cardiovascular tissue, ophthalmic surgery, microsugery and neural tissues. Sterilization: • Ethylene oxide