Description

Brand: Ethicon
Material: Polypropylene
Color: Blue

Key Features

• Non-Absorbable: Designed to remain in place, providing long-term support until removal if necessary.
• High Tensile Strength: Retains strength over time, even under stress, ensuring reliable tissue support.
• Biocompatibility: Minimizes tissue reaction, reducing the risk of inflammation.
• Smooth Monofilament Structure: Glides through tissue with minimal friction, decreasing trauma and infection risk.
• Flexibility and Elasticity: Performs well in dynamic or delicate tissues.
• UV Resistant and Inert: Chemically stable, well-tolerated by body tissues, and resistant to light degradation.
• Infection Resistance: Less likely to harbor bacteria due to its monofilament design.
• Knot Security: Provides excellent knot security, though may require additional knots due to higher memory.

Common Applications

• Vascular Anastomoses: Ideal for cardiovascular surgeries.
• Soft Tissue Approximation and Ligation: Suitable for general, plastic, orthopedic, and reconstructive surgeries.
• Tendon and Ligament Repair: Offers reliable support in repair procedures.
• Ophthalmic Surgery: Suitable for use in delicate tissues.
• Abdominal Closure and Hernia Repair: Provides minimal tissue reactivity and prolonged tension.

Additional Properties

• Visibility: Blue color enhances visibility during surgical procedures.
• Variety: Available in various sizes and needle types, and supplied sterile.
• Handling: Requires careful knotting due to monofilament memory, and removal if used externally post-operatively.