Medical Supplies

Av. de Rochettaz 57, P.O. Box 5
1009 Pully-Lausanne
Switzerland

Phone: (+41-21)7286435
Fax: (+41-21)7286449
http://www.assutsutures.com
info@assutsutures.com

Company Contacts
Department/ Name Address

Managing Director: Pierre Baerfuss P.O. Box 5, CH - 1009 Pully / Lausanne, Switzerland, Tel. +41-21 - 728 64 36, Fax. +41-21 - 728 64 49
pba@assutsutures.com

Company Profile

History: Manufacturer of sterile surgical sutures and knives
Assut sutures have been on the world-market for a number of decades. They first became known as Sutramed Sutures, then Astra Sutures and finally Assut sutures.

The production in Switzerland started in 1961 and has since continued to evolve to match the constantly changing and ever-increasing challenges of surgical requirements.

Modern surgery and new wound healing techniques require a constant re-evaluation and modification of our range of sutures.

As a company with a long history providing surgical products of highest quality, you can count on a team of dedicated Technicians and Personnel.

Product Information
01.08.02 Surgical instruments and products
Assut Ophthalmic Knives 19.09.2007

Made from first quality stainless steel, the sterile Assut Microsurgical knives ensure highest precision and exceptional sharpness.

We offer :

* Standard blades (15°, 22,5°, 30°, 45°)

* Slit knives (Phaco) - Full handle

* Implant Knives - Full handle

* Crescent Blades - Full Handle

* Disc Blade - Full Handle

* V-Lance - Full Handle

* Blade & Tip

* Re-usable metal handle for Blade & Tip, non-sterile

Packed in a user-friendly box, with individual peel-off for the OR-nurse.For further information please contact us to receive our special documentation.

Polypropylene 19.09.2007

Non-Absorbable Suture Materials and Colour Codes

Blue monofilament polypropylene is flexible and ties securely. Extremely well tolerated, its smooth and uniform surface allows easy passage through tissue with minimum trauma.

Silk 19.09.2007

Non-Absorbable Suture Materials and Colour Codes

Black braided surgical silk on twisted core for greater tensile strength. Wax treatment and new braiding technique render the silk uniform and smooth and facilitate its handing.

01.08.02.07 Surgical needles
Needles 19.09.2007

Assut production of needles, sterile sutures and blades

Among the very few atraumatic needle and suture manufacturers in the world, our plant is located in the Swiss watch industry region, a place world-renowned for producing fine metal products.

Our assortment covers a vast range of needles from 70 microns up to the strongest/heaviest needle on USP sizes from 11-0 to -6-, in all shapes and lengths and cross-sections. Made of a special alloy stainless steel, each needle is treated individually to ensure the highest performance and sharpness.

Our catalogues will tell you more.

Logical needle codes

The shape, cross-section and length of the needles are given by the needle codes, for example TS 60. The first letter refers to the shape of the needle, the second to the cross-section. The number stands for the needle length along the body (mm).

01.08.02.08 Surgical suture materials
AssuCryl synthetic 19.09.2007

Absorbable Suture Materials and Colour Codes

Braided, coated synthetic absorbale PGA. Predictable absorption time. High initial tensile strength. Easy and secure knotting. Excellent knot sliding, smooth to handle. Violet and undyed (white). Absorption essentially complete between 60 and 90 days.

Astralen coated 19.09.2007

The sterile Assut Astralen coated suture consists of braided polyester with a fine and uniform coating of medical grade silicone. A modern braiding technic and a special coating process provide a soft and easy to handle suture material with high tensile strength and knot security. Non-absorbable and available in green and white, single and multipack version; a special assortment is pre-threaded with pledgets.

Polypropylene 19.09.2007

A blue monofilament sterile suture material with exceptional smooth and uniform surface allowing easy passage through tissue with minimum trauma. Extremely well tolerated, this non-absorbable suture has excellent knot security

Rapid Synthetic 19.09.2007

Absorbable Suture Materials and Colour Codes

Braided, coated synthetic absorbable PGA. Predictable shorter absorption time. High initial tensile strength. Easy and secure knotting with excellent knot sliding, smooth to handle. Undyed (white) only. Tensile strength loss after 9-11 days and complete between 17-21 days.

Surgical Stainless Steel (Sternotomy) 19.09.2007

A special stainless steel monofilament made for the approximation of the sternum, very smooth and flexible with high tensile strength. The sterile Assut sternum wire is available with a new designed
TCS 50 needle on diameters USP 5 and 6. Most modern packaging system for easy OR-handling.

Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire 19.09.2007

A very fine braided multifilament stainless steel wire of excellent flexibility with coloured Polyethylen insulation, easy to identify. A special straight cutting needle RSK 90 with breakaway feature, combined with the HR 27 needle or laser made LOOP, sterile. (LOOP fixation, refer to Warning).

Please contact us to receive our Vascular & Cardiovascular catalogue that contains the above specialities.

01.08.02.54 Scalpels and accessories

01.08.02.55 Scalpel blades