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Suture Material

What is Surgical Steel (SW)?

DemeSTEEL Surgical Stainless Steel Suture is a monofilament or multifilament non-absorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of 316L stainless steel. Available in a range of gauge sizes and lengths, non-needled or attached to stainless steel needles of various types and sizes.

DemeSTEEL is intended for use in abdominal wound closure, intestinal anastomosis, hernia repair, sternal closure, and certain orthopedic procedures including cerclage and tendon repair.

DemeSTEEL meets all requirements established by the United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) for non-absorbable, surgical sutures.

More Details

316LStainless Steel Grade

NonabsorbableAbsorption Profile

Mono / MultiFilament Type

SilverAvailable Colour

How It Works

Actions in Tissue

Understanding how DemeSTEEL™ Surgical Steel behaves once placed in the body

DemeSTEEL Surgical Stainless Steel Suture elicits a minimal acute inflammatory reaction in tissue and is not absorbed. Due to its inert metallic composition, it remains permanently in tissue with virtually no degradation over time.

Because of its high tensile strength, DemeSTEEL exhibits very minimal loss of strength over time and has low tissue reactivity — making it ideal for procedures requiring permanent, high-strength wound support such as sternal closure and orthopedic applications.

Minimal Acute Inflammatory Reaction

Elicits only a minimal acute inflammatory reaction in tissue — among the lowest reactivity of any suture material, supporting a controlled, low-response healing environment.

Not Absorbed — Permanent

DemeSTEEL is not absorbed and remains permanently in tissue with virtually no degradation, providing lasting structural support where long-term wound integrity is essential.

Maximum Tensile Strength Retention

Because of its high tensile strength, DemeSTEEL exhibits very minimal loss of strength over time — delivering reliable, permanent mechanical support at the wound site.

DemeTech's Surgical Steel sutures are nonabsorbable, sterile, surgical sutures composed of high quality 316L stainless steel. Because of its high tensile strength, DemeSTEEL exhibits very minimal strength loss over time and has low tissue reactivity. DemeTech's surgical steel is available as a monofilament, making it the most inert suture material available — ideal for applications requiring permanent, high-strength wound closure.

Maximum Tensile Strength

DemeSTEEL exhibits maximum tensile strength among surgical suture materials, with very minimal loss over time — providing reliable, permanent mechanical support at the wound site.

Most Inert Suture

316L stainless steel is among the most biologically inert suture materials available, with an extremely low reactivity profile — minimising the risk of adverse tissue responses.

Low Tissue Reactivity

DemeSTEEL elicits only minimal acute inflammatory tissue reaction, making it suitable for sensitive applications such as sternal closure, hernia repair, and orthopedic cerclage.

Available as Monofilament

DemeTech's surgical steel is available as a monofilament, offering a smooth, uniform structure with superior handling characteristics and resistance to harbour of microorganisms.

316L Grade Stainless Steel

Composed of high quality 316L stainless steel — a medical-grade alloy with excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, and proven long-term biocompatibility in implant applications.

USP & FDA Compliant

Meets all requirements established by the United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) for non-absorbable surgical sutures, ensuring consistent quality and safety standards.

Usage

Indications

Do not re-sterilize. Single use only. Discard open, unused sutures.
The safety and compatibility of this suture has not been evaluated in the MR environment. The image produced by MR Imaging Equipment may distort in patients with stainless steel sutures. There is a minimal risk of suture movement during procedures using NMR Imaging Equipment.
Users should be familiar with surgical procedures and techniques involving non-absorbable, stainless steel sutures before employing for wound closure, as risk of wound dehiscence may vary with the site of application and the suture material used.
Acceptable surgical practice must be followed for the management of contaminated or infected wounds.
Stainless steel sutures can be difficult to knot. Unless large loops are thrown when forming knots, the material is liable to fracture at the final throw. The sutures may also be secured by twisting the two ends of wire together, either manually or mechanically, taking care to avoid fracture of the material.
Care should be taken to ensure that the ends of the stainless steel sutures are placed securely to avoid irritation of the surrounding tissue.
Do not reuse. The reuse of single-use devices can cause cross contamination and affect the device safety, performance and effectiveness, exposing patients and staff to unnecessary risk.

Safety

Precautions

In handling this or any other suture material, care should be taken to avoid damage from handling, such as kinking or excessive twisting.
To avoid damaging needle points and swage areas, grasp the needle in an area one-third (1/3) to one-half (1/2) of the distance from the swaged end to the point. Reshaping needles may cause them to lose strength and be less resistant to bending and breaking.
Users should exercise caution when handling surgical needles to avoid inadvertent needle sticks. Discard used needles in "sharps" containers.
Contraindicated in patients with known sensitivities or allergies to stainless steel, or constituent metals such as chromium and nickel.
Adverse effects include wound dehiscence, allergic response in patients with known sensitivities to stainless steel or constituent metals, infection, minimal acute inflammatory tissue reaction, pain, edema, and local irritation at the wound site. Broken needles may result in extended or additional surgeries or residual foreign bodies.

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