Coated VICRYL* PLUS Antibacterial (polyglactin 910) Sutures
Offer your patients protection and strength for tissue approximation
More strength than other synthetic sutures
- Wound support for approximately 4 weeks.
- Coated VICRYL* Plus Sutures are stronger than Dexon II sutures and Polysorb sutures during the critical wound-healing period for fascia (14 to 21 days).
- Coated VICRYL* Plus Sutures with IRGACARE®† MP maintain more strength through at least 21 days than other medium-term absorbable sutures.
Excellent handling and performance
Coated VICRYL* Plus Sutures offer surgeons:
- Knot security
- Knot snug-down
- First-throw holding security
- Smooth passage with no tissue tearing
- Virtually no package memory
Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial (Polyglactin 910) Sutures are best for use in:
- Ligation
- Soft tissue approximation
Not for use in ophthalmic, cardiovascular and neurological tissues.
Mass absorption by hydrolysis is essentially between 56 and 70 days.
Available in a variety of sizes and compositions to meet all of your patients' needs
- Structure: braided and coated
- Color: dyed and undyed
- Size: USP 5-0 through 2 (metric 1-5)
- Raw material: polyglactin 910
Since 66% of the infections are confined to the incision, it makes sense to use Plus SUTURES as a part of your protocol to help prevent bacterial colonization of the suture.5
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