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Chemical substance: Surgical Sutures

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Presentation	Product	Chemical substance	Chapter	Items dispensed
PDS II suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 16mm curved reverse cutting P needle 20110000463	PDS II suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 16mm curved reverse cutting P needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	56
Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 70cm length with 22mm curved non cutting needle 20110000487	Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 70cm length with 22mm curved non cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	52
Dafilon suture 0.7gauge 45cm length with 16mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point 20110000481	Dafilon suture 0.7gauge 45cm length with 16mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	45
Dafilon suture 1gauge 45cm length with 19mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point 20110000480	Dafilon suture 1gauge 45cm length with 19mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	41
Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 70cm length with 24mm curved reverse cutting needle 20110000488	Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 70cm length with 24mm curved reverse cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	33
Premilene suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 24mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point 20110000484	Premilene suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 24mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	25
Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 70cm length with 31mm curved non cutting needle 20110000489	Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 70cm length with 31mm curved non cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	11
Safil Quick suture 1.5gauge 70cm length with 16mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point 20110000476	Safil Quick suture 1.5gauge 70cm length with 16mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	7
Safil Quick suture 2gauge 70cm length with 19mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point 20110000474	Safil Quick suture 2gauge 70cm length with 19mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	4
Safil Quick suture 2gauge 70cm length with 24mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point 20110000477	Safil Quick suture 2gauge 70cm length with 24mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle with micro point	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	2
Safil suture 1.5gauge 70cm length with 18mm 3/8 curved round bodied needle 20110000471	Safil suture 1.5gauge 70cm length with 18mm 3/8 curved round bodied needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	1
Absorbable catgut chromic suture 2gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved cutting needle 20110000100	Absorbable catgut chromic suture 2gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Absorbable catgut chromic suture 2gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved round bodied needle 20110000110	Absorbable catgut chromic suture 2gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved round bodied needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Absorbable catgut chromic suture 3.5gauge 75cm length with 25mm Tapercut half circle heavy needle 20110000120	Absorbable catgut chromic suture 3.5gauge 75cm length with 25mm Tapercut half circle heavy needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Absorbable catgut chromic suture 3.5gauge 75cm length with 35mm Tapercut half circle needle 20110000130	Absorbable catgut chromic suture 3.5gauge 75cm length with 35mm Tapercut half circle needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Absorbable catgut chromic suture 3.5gauge 75cm length with 45mm Tapercut half circle heavy needle 20110000140	Absorbable catgut chromic suture 3.5gauge 75cm length with 45mm Tapercut half circle heavy needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Ethilon suture 0.7gauge 45cm length with 15mm Slim Blade curved cutting needle 20110000230	Ethilon suture 0.7gauge 45cm length with 15mm Slim Blade curved cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Ethilon suture 0.7gauge 45cm length with 16mm curved cutting P needle 20110000260	Ethilon suture 0.7gauge 45cm length with 16mm curved cutting P needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Ethilon suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting needle 20110000240	Ethilon suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Ethilon suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 25mm Slim Blade curved cutting needle 20110000250	Ethilon suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 25mm Slim Blade curved cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Ethilon suture 1gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle 20110000460	Ethilon suture 1gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Ethilon suture 2gauge 45cm length with 26mm curved reverse cutting needle 20110000220	Ethilon suture 2gauge 45cm length with 26mm curved reverse cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Mersilk suture 1.5gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved cutting needle 20110000410	Mersilk suture 1.5gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Mersilk suture 2gauge 45cm length with 25mm Super Cutting curve needle 20110000420	Mersilk suture 2gauge 45cm length with 25mm Super Cutting curve needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available
Mersilk suture 2gauge 45cm length with 26mm curved reverse cutting needle 20110000440	Mersilk suture 2gauge 45cm length with 26mm curved reverse cutting needle	Surgical Sutures	Dressings	No data available