ETHICON Sutures Wall Chart

Wound healing times & tensile strength Ethicon Absorbable Sutures

Wound Mass Typical

Mucosa/skin up to 14 days Closure Absorption Uses

VICRYL* rapide Up to 10 days • Skin

VICRYLTM Rapide By 42 days • Perineum
10 days • Oral
MONOCRYL* Up to 21 days
• Lacerations
MONOCRYL* Plus
MONOCRYLTM • Ligature
Coated VICRYL* Up to 28 days 91 - 119 • Mucosa
21 days undyed • Obstetrics
Coated VICRYL* Plus days • Bowel
MONOCRYL TM
Plus 28 days dyed • Skin
Subcutaneous/Peritoneum Up to 28 days
Coated VICRYLTM • Ligature
Coated VICRYL* Up to 28 days 56 - 70 • General
Coated VICRYL* Plus 28 days
days • Bowel
Coated VICRYL TM
Plus • Ophthalmic
Fascia Up to 36 days (Becomes self supporting)
• Trauma
PDSTM II 182 - 238 • Ligaments
Coated VICRYL* Up to 28 days 42 days • Fascia
Coated VICRYL* Plus days • Vessel
PDS TM
II Plus anastomosis
PDS* II Up to 42 days
PDS* II Plus

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Ethicon NON Absorbable Sutures
TISSUE HEALING TIME / SUTURE WOUND SUPPORT TIME
Cardiovascular
PROLENE* Skin Closure
Ophthalmology

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Gynecology
Neurosurgery
Valve surgery
suture codes here: Orthopaedics
Cardiovascular
• Age • Weight MERSILENE* Tendon repair
Neurosurgery
• Nutrition • Blood Supply Valve surgery & micro vascular
• Previous operations • Dehydration ETHILON* Ophthalmic
Neurosurgery
• Localised Infection • Immune
• Chronic Disease Response STAINLESS STEEL
Sternum Closure
Orthopaedics

Oral surgery
MERSILK* Holding suture
Ophthalmic / Micro-vascular
 ETHICON Needles Wall Chart
Needle Shapes Round Bodied Needles

• Eye
1/4 Cirlce • Microsurgery Taperpoint

• Dura
• Eye Visi-black
3/8 Cirlce • Fascia
• Nerve
Blunt Point
• Muscle
1/2 Cirlce • Eye
• Skin
• Peritoneum Ethiguard

• Nasal cavity
Straight • Nerve CC
• Skin
• Tendon
Tapercut
• Cardiovascular
5/8 Circle • Oral
• Pelvis
• Urogenital tract

Compound Curve • Eye (Anterior segment)

Ethicon Packaging

J Shape • Laparoscopy Imperial Gauge Product (re-order) Code

Cutting needles Metric Gauge

Cross Sections Traditional Conventional cutting

Conventional cutting Needle size &
curvature
Reverse cutting
Prime Conventional Cutting Needle type
PRIME

PRIME MultiPass Needle point

Prime Reverse Cutting
Trocar point Needle profile

Batch Number
Sterilised Do Not See Instructions Expiry Date
Ethylene Oxide Re-use for use