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Sutures: Absorbable

ETHICON PRODUCTS SUTURES Material Construction Color Strength Retention
Profile		 Absorption Profile
Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial (polyglactin 910 Suture) Polyglactin 910 Braided / Monofilament Violet / Undyed (Natural) 75% @ 2 weeks
50% @ 3 weeks
25% @ 4 weeks
(5-0 & larger)		 56 - 70 days
(63 day avg.)
MONOCRYL* Plus Antibacterial (poliglecaprone 25) Suture Poliglecaprone 25 Irgacare MP Monofilament Undyed and Violet Undyed and Dyed
50-60%60-70% @ 1 week
20-30%30-40% @ 2 weeks		 91-119 days
PDS* Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Suture Polydioxanone Polydioxanone and Irgacare MP Monofilament Violet / Undyed (Clear) 4/0 smaller           3/0 larger
60%           80% @ 2 weeks
40%           70% @ 4 weeks
35%           60% @ 6 weeks		 183-238 days
VICRYL RAPIDE* (polyglactin 910) Suture Polyglactin 910 Braided Undyed (Natural) 50% @ 5 days
0% @ 10-14 days		 42 days
Coated VICRYL* (polyglactin 910) Suture Polyglactin 910 Braided / Monofilament Violet / Undyed (Natural) 75% @ 2 weeks
50% @ 3 weeks
25% @ 4 weeks
(6-0&larger)		 56 - 70 days
(63day avg.)
MONOCRYL* (poliglecaprone 25) Suture Poliglecaprone 25 Monofilament Undyed and Violet Undyed and Dyed
50-60%60-70% @ 1 week
20-30%30-40% @ 2 weeks		 91-119 days
PDS* II (polydioxanone) Suture Polydioxanone Polydioxanone and Irgacare MP Monofilament Violet / Undyed (Clear) 4/0 smaller           3/0 larger
60%           80% @ 2 weeks
40%           70% @ 4 weeks
35%           60% @ 6 weeks		 183-238 days
Surgical Gut Suture – Chromic Beef Serosa or Sheep Submucosa Monofilament (Virtual) Brown / Blue Dyed 21-28 days 90 days
Surgical Gut Suture – Plain Beef Serosa or Sheep Submucosa Monofilament (Virtual) Yellowish- tan 7-10 days 70 days