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Silk is a Non absorbable black braided and Virgin Silk is a Non absorbable black & blue dyed, silicone coated thread made of natural silk filaments which are spun from silk worm larval cocoons. Black surgical silk braided on a twisted cone to provide greater tensile strength. It is indicated for the use in ophthalmic surgeries in soft tissues.

Product features:

• It has got superior handling characteristics.
• Braided provides the best handling qualities.
• Surgical silk loses tensile strength when exposed to moisture and should be used dry.
• Excellent Knot security.

General application in medical industry:

• Eye surgery.
• Lip surgery.
• Intraoral surgery.

Aurosilk - Ophthalmic surgery:

• Cataract sutures
  • 8-0.
• Corneal sutures
  • 6-0 & 4-0.
• Orbit and Oculoplasty sutures
  • 7-0, 6-0 & 4-0.

Needle	Suture Material	Suture Length	Suture sizes
			8-0	6-0	4-0
Advanced Micro Point Spatula AS - 140 -8 Diameter - 0.20mm Length - 6.0mm 3/8 Circle - 140°	Aurosilk Silk Black Braided Silicone coated	15cm (6")	8481S
		30cm (12")	8482S
Advanced Micro Point Spatula AS - 140 -8 Diameter - 0.20mm Length - 6.0mm 3/8 Circle - 140°	Aurosilk Silk Blue Virgin	40cm (16")	8482VSB
Advanced Micro Point Spatula AS - 135 -1108 Diameter - 0.28mm Length - 8.0mm 3/8 Circle - 135°	Aurosilk Silk Black Braided Silicone coated	76cm (30")		B6105
	Aurosilk Silk Black Braided Silicone coated	76cm (30")		B6106
Conventional cutting CC - 135 - 1716 Diameter - 0.43mm Length - 15.9mm 3/8 Circle - 135°	Aurosilk Silk Black Braided Silicone coated	76cm (30")			B4401
Taper Point TP - 180 - 1716 Diameter - 0.430mm Length - 16mm 1/2 Circle - 180°	Aurosilk Silk Black Braided Silicone coated	90cm (35")			B4203*