Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co.

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Address: 24 Laurel St., P.O. Box 549, Ashaway, Rhode Island 02804, USA
Phone: +1-(401)-377-2221, 800-556-7260 | Fax: +1-(401)-377-9091 | Map/Directions >>

Profile: Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co. specializes in the production of non-sterile and non-absorbable suture threads. Our non-sterile suture threads are available in braided silk, polyester & nylon, monofilament nylon and polypropylene. Our braided suture thread coatings are available in silicon.Ashaway bulk,non sterile suture thread production ranges from 25 micron nylon monofilament for delicate neurosurgery, to siliconized,braided polyester for critical open heart surgery.

The company was founded in 1824, has revenues of USD 1-5 Million.

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• Absorbable Laparoscopy Suture

• Non-absorbable Suture Anchors

• Non-Absorbable Sutures (FDA Code: GAO / 878.4495)

• Polyamide Synthetic Non-Absorbable Suture (FDA Code: GAR / 878.5020)

Nonabsorbable polyamide surgical suture is a nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain aliphatic polymers Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The polyamide surgical suture meets United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) requirements as described in the U.S.P. monograph for nonabsorbable surgical sutures; it may be monofilament or multifilament in form; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an appropriate FDA listed color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.

• Polyester Synthetic Non-Absorbable Suture (FDA Code: GAS / 878.5000)

Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture is a multifilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polyesters having recurrent aromatic rings as an integral component and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture meets U.S.P. requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an appropriate FDA listed color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.

• Polypropylene Synthetic Non-Absorbable Suture (FDA Code: GAW / 878.5010)

Nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical suture is a monofilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain polyolefin polymer known as polypropylene and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The polypropylene surgical suture meets United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA approved color additive; and the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.

• Silk Non-Absorbable Suture (FDA Code: GAP / 878.5030)

Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture is a nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible multifilament thread composed of an organic protein called fibroin. This protein is derived from the domesticated speciesBombyx mori (B. mori ) of the familyBombycidae. Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture meets the United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) monograph requirements for Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture (class I). Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture may be braided or twisted; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA listed color additive.