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What Is a Polyester Suture?
A polyester suture is effective in a variety of surgical applications. Strong yet flexible, these synthetic sutures come in an array of sizes and colors. Polyester sutures are non-absorbable, braided sutures made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). These synthetic, long-chain linear fibers have a high molecular weight. The braiding of multiple strands makes a polyester suture more flexible for surgical use.
![Covidien #GL182 Covidien #GL182](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/mmlG0Y3n4JaB45eh-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #GL182, Suture 3-0 Polyester CV-25 Polysorb Violet 30" Braid 36/Bx
$172.36 per BOX
![Covidien #8886309061 Covidien #8886309061](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/d2VkOJu5OkAzQcK2-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886309061, Suture 0 Polyester GS-21 Ticron Surgidac Green 30" Braid 36/Bx
$223.08 per BOX
![Covidien #D1763K Covidien #D1763K](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/u6eg873OLzV8VoQt-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #D1763K, Suture 4-0 Polyester SS-24 Surgidac White 18" Braid 12/Bx
$479.76 per BOX
![Covidien #8886318631 Covidien #8886318631](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/IWoolHfsqPqveogi-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886318631, Suture 4-0 Polyester CV-331 Ticron Blue 30" 36/Bx
$239.81 per CASE
![Covidien #GL122 Covidien #GL122](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/7nMr13wYcFWRzT2T-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #GL122, Suture 3-0 Polyester V-20 Polysorb Violet 30" Braid 36/Bx
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![Covidien #CL810 Covidien #CL810](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/Kys0kwOciyxAOred-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL810, Suture 3-0 Polyester GS-21 Polysorb Violet 30" Braid 36/Bx
$170.96 per BOX
![Covidien #8886294753 Covidien #8886294753](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/TXfAC6ceVxYFoDzY-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886294753, Suture 2-0 Polyester SC-250 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 12/Bx
$478.30 per BOX
![Covidien #8886318541 Covidien #8886318541](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/kz8qfM0J4dELZWGz-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886318541, Suture 3-0 Polyester CV-305 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$204.08 per BOX
![Covidien #8886302779 Covidien #8886302779](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/LOsbJc3UVlYNnyFw-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886302779, Suture 5 Polyester HOS-14 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$737.60 per BOX
![Covidien #8886318551 Covidien #8886318551](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/Yg3P6DAqnol4wdwX-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886318551, Suture 2-0 Polyester CV-305 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$207.48 per BOX
![Covidien #8886310943 Covidien #8886310943](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/riufRovSvo5J1UzG-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886310943, Suture 3-0 Polyester P-22 Ticron Blue 18" Braid 12/Bx
$162.68 per BOX
![Covidien #8886314783 Covidien #8886314783](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/IRD8rPtvBJZmggMD-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886314783, Suture 2 Polyester KV-37 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 12/Bx
$653.30 per BOX
![Covidien #8886305041 Covidien #8886305041](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/47DKG2MfLuoB7rEU-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886305041, Suture 3-0 Polyester C-14 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$270.80 per BOX
![Covidien #8886291451 Covidien #8886291451](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/nWHjGr3CvX7gaAdm-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886291451, Suture 2-0 Polyester CV-305 Ticron White 36" Braid 36/Bx
$433.00 per BOX
![Covidien #CM813 Covidien #CM813](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/MLIGVazhwgCqW9PQ-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CM813, Suture 1 Synthetic Polyester GS-21 Biosyn Violet 30" 36/Bx
$399.88 per BOX
![Covidien #8886318641 Covidien #8886318641](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/MOarKgn74J1viJrg-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886318641, Suture 3-0 Polyester CV-331 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$242.56 per BOX
![Covidien #8886288051 Covidien #8886288051](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/EKhEH4RZ0JDeQc6z-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886288051, Suture 2-0 Polyester Y-31 Ticron White 30" Braid 36/Bx
$688.70 per BOX
![Teleflex #X-3979 Teleflex #X-3979](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/product_images/3940153-200x200.jpg)
Teleflex #X-3979, Suture Polydek Polyester 0 30" 36/BX
$791.86 per BOX
![Covidien #CM830 Covidien #CM830](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/rSpGv9NoinS657Zg-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CM830, Suture 2-0 Synthetic Polyester GS-22 Biosyn Undyed 30" 36/Bx
$329.26 per BOX
![Covidien #8886337051 Covidien #8886337051](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/eeoWVC6eeFcPhh7Q-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886337051, Suture 2-0 Polyester CV-25 Ticron Blue 36" Braid 36/Bx
$500.20 per BOX
![Covidien #GL192 Covidien #GL192](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/4z6cO9tPVpXririU-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #GL192, Suture 3-0 Polyester CV-25 Polysorb Undyed 30" Braid 36/Bx
$169.80 per BOX
![Covidien #CM126 Covidien #CM126](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/ZOTJH2wCIZyfzKjv-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CM126, Suture 5-0 Synthetic Polyester CV-11 Biosyn Violet 30" 36/Bx
$887.42 per BOX
![Covidien #8886334831 Covidien #8886334831](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/p61v6tJFctHBoEuE-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886334831, Suture 4-0 Polyester CV-316 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$847.00 per BOX
Teleflex #7-576, Suture Deknetal Polyester Ce-2 1 36/BX
$275.55 per BOX
![Rusch #7-912 Rusch #7-912](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/product_images/1171354-200x200.jpg)
Rusch #7-912, Suture Tevdek II Polyester 4-0 18" Grn 36/BX
$246.98 per BOX
![Covidien #CL962 Covidien #CL962](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/KRLpQSSEzSvmPrSL-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL962, Suture 3-0 Polyester GS-24 Polysorb Undyed 36" Braid 36/Bx
$176.32 per BOX
![Covidien #CL893 Covidien #CL893](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/1Kapa8OXBxhmAvlR-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL893, Suture 2-0 Synthetic Polyester GS-23 Polysorb Violet 30" 36/Bx
$173.40 per BOX
![Covidien #8886318651 Covidien #8886318651](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/1mhmrCSSBXfXo55v-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886318651, Suture 2-0 Polyester CV-331 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$247.92 per BOX
![Covidien #CL963 Covidien #CL963](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/UNUP4f2GgfRymDF3-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL963, Suture 2-0 Polyester GS-24 Polysorb Undyed 36" Braid 36/Bx
$182.16 per BOX
![Covidien #CL-976 Covidien #CL-976](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/yTytRSqWjzTWLrMW-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL-976, Suture 3-0 Polyester C-16 Polysorb Undyed 60" Braid 36/Bx
$523.97 per BOX
![Covidien #3062-41 Covidien #3062-41](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/61nU1MY5YqDVotzV-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #3062-41, Suture 3-0 Polyester SC-2 Ticron Blue 30" Braid 36/Bx
$295.11 per BOX
![Covidien #CL946 Covidien #CL946](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/jwyUnpUIPqtW0cJj-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL946, Suture 2-0 Polyester KV-34 Polysorb Undyed 36" Braid 36/Bx
$315.62 per BOX
![Covidien #CL952 Covidien #CL952](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/GeRL5SySetsil62B-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #CL952, Suture 3-0 Polyester GS-21 Polysorb Undyed 36" Braid 36/Bx
$343.26 per BOX
![Covidien #GL181 Covidien #GL181](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/Dp1hFKVgeDe6e6XV-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #GL181, Suture 4-0 Polyester CV-25 Polysorb Violet 30" Braid 36/Bx
$333.64 per BOX
![Covidien #D1764K Covidien #D1764K](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/kGtXthFlztVX7gfU-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #D1764K, Suture 5-0 Polyester SS-24/SS-24 Surgidac White 18" Braid 12/Bx
$361.40 per BOX
![Covidien #8886306941 Covidien #8886306941](http://images.ciamedical.com/image/data/manual/yyyclBpGx2EVpd6X-200x200.jpg)
Covidien #8886306941, Suture 3-0 Polyester C-14 Ticron Blue 18" Braid 36/Bx
$270.80 per BOX
How Are Polyester Sutures Used?
Medical professionals use polyester sutures for soft tissue repair and ligation. Due to its flexibility and strength, the polyester suture is also appropriate for ophthalmic, cardiac and neurological applications. The tensile strength of polyester sutures does not degrade over time. They are nearly as strong as stainless-steel sutures, which have a high degree of tensile strength, but the polyester suture is more flexible and easier to work with.
Polyester Suture Types
Many types of polyester suture come in different colors, such as green, blue or violet, to make them more visible and easier to use. They are also available without dye in natural white.
Because they are made from braided fibers, polyester sutures typically have a silicone coating, which helps them glide more smoothly through the tissue. However, this type of suture is also available uncoated.
Polyester Suture Sizes
Polyester sutures are available in sizes ranging from #5-0 to #7. The smallest, 5-0, measures 0.1 millimeter in diameter while the largest is 0.9 mm in diameter.
Polyester Suture Suppliers
Ethicon polyester sutures and Covidien polyester sutures set the industry standard in synthetic surgical sutures. You can find a full selection in the CIA Medical catalogue. At CIA Medical, we carry more than 5000 top brands. Call us now at (312) 275-5850 for a fast quote.