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Suture Materials
Sutures
SurgicalSpecialties.com
Material Material Description BSR Profile Mass Absorption
Gut
Twisted
• Plain & Chromic
• Packaged Dry or in Wetting Solution
Common uses: General Closure, OB/Gyn,
Urology, Bowel Anastomosis
In vivo strength retention:
Varies
Varies depending
upon type of suture
(plain vs. chromic)
and site of place-
ment
PolySyn
™
(polyglycolic acid)
Braided
• Undyed (clear) • Coated
Common uses: General Closure,
OB/Gyn, Urology
In vivo strength retention:
48% at 7 days
0% at 14 days
Essentially complete
between 49 and
63 days
• VICRYL RAPIDE™ * Velosorb™Fast
• Surgical Gut Suture - Plain/Chromic
* Plain Gut/Chromic Gut
Material Material Description Qualities
Polyviolene™ (Uncoated)
(poly (ethylene-terephthatate)
Braided
• Undyed (white) • Dyed (green)
• Uncoated
Common uses: General & Skin Closure, Plastic Surgery,
Ophthalmology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurological
Procedures
• Smooth
• Easy to handle
• Good knot security
Nylon
Monofilament
• Undyed (clear) • Dyed (blue) (black)
• Packaged dry or in wetting solution
Common uses: General & Skin Closure, Plastic Surgery,
Ophthalmology, Microsurgery, Cardiovascular Surgery,
Gastrointestinal
• Passes easily through tissue
Silk
Braided
• Undyed (white) • Dyed (black) • Coated
Common uses: General & Skin Closure, Gastrointestinal,
Cardiovascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology
• Excellent handling
and tying characteristics
Polypropylene
Monofilament
• Undyed (clear) • Dyed (blue)
Common uses: General & Skin Closure, Neurosurgery,
Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Microsurgery,
Cardiovascular Surgery
• Inert
• Easy to handle
• Passes easily through tissue
• PERMA-HAND™ Silk * SofSilk™
• ETHILON™ * Monosof™/Dermalon™
• PROLENE™ * Surgipro™/Surgipro™II
• MERSILENE™ * Surgidac™
Absorbable
• Comparable Ethicon™Material * Comparable Syneture™Material
Non-Absorbable