ETHICON SUTURES

FAST ABSORBING SURGICAL GUT Suture SURGICAL GUT Suture Plain SURGICAL GUT Suture Chromic Coated VICRYL RAPIDE * (polyglactin 910) Suture Coated VICRYL* (polyglactin 910) Suture Coated VICRYL* (polyglactin 910) Suture Monofilament Coated VICRYL* PLUS (polyglactin 910) Suture MONOCRYL* (poliglecaprone 25) Suture Undyed MONOCRYL* (poliglecaprone 25) Suture Dyed PDS* II (polydioxanone) Suture PERMA-HAND* SILK Suture SURGICAL STAINLESS STEEL Suture NUROLON* Braided Nylon Suture ETHILON* Nylon Suture MERSILENE* Polyester Fiber Suture MERSILENE* Polyester Fiber Suture ETHIBOND* EXCEL Polyester Suture PROLENE* Polypropylene Suture PRONOVA*
poly(hexafluoropropylene-VDF)

Material
Beef Serosa or Sheep Submucosa Beef Serosa or Sheep Submucosa Beef Serosa or Sheep Submucosa Polyglactin 910

Natural / Synthetic
Natural

Construction

Coating
(if applicable)

Material Color

Available Strength Size Range Retention Profile

5/0 - 6/0 5 - 7 days 1

Absorption Time
21 - 42 days

Absorption Process
Proteolytic enzymatic digestion Proteolytic enzymatic digestion Proteolytic enzymatic digestion Hydrolysis

Monofilament (Virtual)

n/a

Yellowish-tan

Natural

Monofilament (Virtual)

n/a

Yellowish-tan Brown Blue Undyed (Natural)

3 - 7/0

7-10 days

70 days

Natural

Monofilament (Virtual)

Chromic Salts Polyglactin 370 Calcium Sterate Polyglactin 370 Calcium Sterate

3 - 7/0

21-28 days

90 days

Synthetic

Braided

1 - 5/0

50% @ 5 days 0% @10-14 days 75% @ 14 days 50% @ 21 days 2 25% @ 28 days 75% @ 14 days 40% @ 21 days 75% @ 14 days 50% @ 21 days 25% @ 28 days 50-60% @ 7 days 20-30% @ 14 days 60-70% @ 7 days 30-40% @ 14 days 70 @ 2 weeks 50% @ 4 weeks 25% @ 6 weeks ~ 1 year Indefinite 20% loss / year 20% loss / year Indefinite Indefinite Indefinite Indefinite

42 days

Polyglactin 910

Synthetic

Braided

Violet Undyed (Natural)

3 - 8/0

56 - 70 days (63 day avg.)

Hydrolysis

Polyglactin 910

Synthetic

Monofilament

n/a

Violet Undyed (Natural)

9/0 - 10/0

56 - 70 days (63 day avg.)

Hydrolysis

Polyglactin 910

Synthetic

Braided

Polyglactin 370 IRGACARE MP**(triclosan)

Violet Undyed (Natural)

2 - 5/0

56 - 70 days (63 day avg.)

Hydrolysis

Poliglecaprone 25

Synthetic

Monofilament

n/a

Undyed (Natural)

2 - 6/0

91-119 days

Hydrolysis

Poliglecaprone 25

Synthetic

Monofilament

n/a

Violet

2 - 6/0

91-119 days

Hydrolysis

Polydioxanone

Synthetic

Monofilament

n/a

Violet Clear Black White Metallic Silver Black Black Green Clear Green White Green Green White Blue Clear Blue Clear

2 - 9/0

180 - 210 days

Slow Hydrolysis n/a n/a n/a n/a

Silk 316L Stainless Steel Nylon 6 Nylon 6 Polyester / Dacron Polyester / Dacron Polyester / Dacron Polypropylene Polymer blend of poly (vinylidene fluoride) and poly (vinylidene fluoride-cohexafluoropolypropylene)
1 Estimated strength retention

Natural Naural Alloy Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic Synthetic

Braided Monofilament Braided Monofilament Braided Monofilament Braided Monofilament

Bees Wax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Polybutilate n/a

5 - 9/0 7 - 10/0 1 - 6/0 2 - 11/0 5 - 6/0 10/0 - 11/0 5 - 7/0 2 - 10/0

n/a n/a n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a

n/a n/a n/a

Synthetic

Monofilament

n/a

2 - 10/0

Indefinite

n/a

n/a

Suture
* Trademark

2 Sizes 6/0 and larger

** Trademark of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.

TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE

DERMABOND* Topical Skin Adhesive

Material

Natural / Synthetic

Construction

Coating (if applicable)

Material Color

Available Size Range

Strength Retention Profile

Absorption Time

Absorption Process

2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate

Synthetic

Liquid Topical Adhesive

n/a

Very Pale Violet

n/a

5-10 days

n/a

n/a