Maxon

Maxon is a sterile single-fiber thread made from trimethylene carbonate and glycolic acid copolymer.

Indications Maxon

The indication for the use of this product is general surgery - the thread is used for suturing soft tissues or for ligation (this also includes cardiovascular operations in children and use in adults in the area of peripheral vessels).

Resistance to relatively aggressive conditions allows this agent to be used on organs located in the biliopancreatoduodenal region, as well as during repeated operations.

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Release form

Available in sizes 0.5-5 m or 7-0/2 in the Yu.S.P. calculation. Ligatures are 45-150 cm long.

Pharmacodynamics

The thread is absorbed by hydrolysis. After the implantation procedure, the thread has 75% strength during the first 2 weeks, then, until the end of the 3rd week, the strength is 65%, and by the end of the 4th week it is 50%.

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Pharmacokinetics

The absorption rates are minimal, up to 60 days after the implantation. The final absorption of the thread occurs after six months.

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Contraindications

Contraindicated for use in procedures on nerve tissue, as well as in ophthalmic or cardiac surgery.

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Side effects Maxon

The use of this product can cause side effects such as allergic reactions (in some patients) and transient local irritation at the site of the procedure, in which a transient inflammatory process is observed (as a response to the impact of a foreign object). Like other foreign objects, the Maxon thread can provoke an exacerbation of an existing infectious process.

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Storage conditions

This material should be stored in a place where sunlight does not penetrate. Temperature values are no more than 20°C.

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Shelf life

Maxon can be used for a period of 5 years from the date of manufacture of the material.

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