Polydioxanone (PDO, PDS) or poly-p-dioxanone is a co- lorless, crystalline, biodegradable synthetic polymer. Due to KFDA regulations threads must be made violet.
POLiDiOXANONE (PDO) BENEFiT
Strength
Uniformity of the caliber
Handling and poor memory
Good biological tolerability
Totally absorbable by hydrolysis (begins after 10-15 days, completed in 180 days)
