Structure	Monofilament
Chemical composition	Polyamide 6 and 6.6
Color	Blue/Black
Sizes	USP 2- USP 6/0  metric 2 – metric 0.1
Knot tensile strength	15-20% per year
Retention
Indications	Skin and Plastic Surgery, Micro-vascular surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics
Contraindications	Not known.
Sterilization	Ethylene oxide