MonoMax Suture: A New Long-Term Absorbable Monofilament Suture Made from Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate

Table 1

Implantation scheme of size 3–0 P4HB sutures in the paravertebral muscle of SPF-Wistar rats.

Implantation scheme MonoMax USP 3–0
Group	Time of termination	Number of animals
1	4 weeks p.op.	5
2	8 weeks p.op.	5
3	12 weeks p.op.	5
4	16 weeks p.op.	5
5	24 weeks p.op.	6
6	32 weeks p.op.	6
7	37 weeks p.op.	6
8	42 weeks p.op.	6
9	50 weeks p.op.	6
10	64 weeks p.op.	6

p.op.: post operation.