Maxon monofilament

X 10" Ib-in for Monocryl, while the same size PDSII and Maxon monofilament sutures require about... 

The most important aspect of Monocryl monofilament suture is its pliability as claimed by Ethicon (Bezwada et al, 1995). The force required to bend a 2/0 suture is only about 2.8 x 10 Ib-in (193 MPa) for Monocryl, while the same size PDSII and Maxon monofilament sutures require about 3.9 and 11.6 X lO Ib-in (269-800 MPa) force, respectively. This inherent pliability of Monocryl is due to its low glass transition temperature resulting from the... 

Poly(glycolide/trimethylene carbonate) copolymer or Polyglyconate Maxon Monofilament... 

Maxon Monofilament Better (50% at 4-5 weeks) Low Fair Fair High Predictable (210 days) Hydrolytic Green, clear... 

Po ly( g lyco 1 i de/tri methylene carbonate) copolymer Maxon CV Monofilament... 

Multifilament sutures are more commonly coated than monofilament sutures. For example, multifilament Vicryl and Dexon Plus or Dexon II have coating materials applied, while monofilament PDS and Maxon sutures have no coatings. Traditional coating materials are nonabsorbable bee wax, paraffin wax, silicone and polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon). New coating materials have been developed, particularly those that are absorbable. This is because the coating materials used for absorbable sutures must also be absorbable (Conn and Beal, 1980 Mattei, 1980 Casey and Lewis, 1986). Absorbable coating materials should also have adequate tissue biocompatibility. 

Some of the advantages that make PCL so used on the market is the low fabrication price, flexibility as it can be processed via almost any processing method, and, last but not least, long and stable shelf life. It was originally used in slow degrading suture materials like Maxon (Woodruff and Hutmacher, 2010). Another type of suture, a PCL-based monofilament has been sold by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ), under the trade name Monacryl (Middleton and Tipton, 2000). Other companies have gone even... 

The first example of biodegradable segmented copolymers introduced in 1980s as a monofilament suture was Maxon (Syneture), also containing a random poIy(TMC-co-GL) middle block. The copolymer was prepared by ring-opening copolymerization of CL and TMC, the final composition being defined by a 67.5 wt.% of CL (Scheme 91). ... 

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