Sutures
A major advancement in orthopedic surgery providing the ultimate in reliability and strength, FiberWire® sutures are constructed of a multi-stranded, long chain, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) core with a braided jacket of polyester and UHMWPE. This combination provides superior strength, soft feel, and abrasion resistance that virtually eliminates breakage during knot tying. FiberWire suture is often five times more abrasion resistant than standard polyester sutures.
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Videos - Surgical Technique (3)
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- Ref. #: VID1-000589-en-US
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/24/2019
- Presenter: Michael J. Garcia, MD
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: VID1-000076-en-US
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/22/2019
- Presenter: Steven J. Lee, MD
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: VID2-00572-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 07/28/2015
- Presenters: Professor Gilles Dautel, , Nicolas Pauchard, MD
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Animations - Surgical Technique (2)
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- Ref. #: AN1-00065-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 05/18/2015
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- Version: N/A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 06/11/2010
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Brochures (7)
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- Ref. #: LB2-0505-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/04/2019
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- Ref. #: LB1-0412-EN
- Version: E
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 12/03/2019
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White Papers (5)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LA2-80000-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 07/01/2016
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LA1-00027-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 11/03/2015
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LA0235
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 06/08/2008
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Videos - Presentation (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: VID1-0470-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 08/08/2019
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Surgeon Newsletters (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LN1-00009-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 01/24/2017
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Product and Technique Highlights (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: FL2-00067-EN
- Version: B
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/27/2020
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Presentation Slides (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: PPT2-0404-EN
- Version: J
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 08/21/2019
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Reference Charts (1)
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- File Type:
- Ref. #: LR2-0235-EN
- Version: A
- Language: English
- Revision Date: 09/10/2012
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Catalogs (1)
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