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Ethicon’s Plus Sutures
Ethicon’s Plus Sutures
Become the First and Only Sutures¥ with Antibacterial Protection recommended for use in NHS by NICE Medical Technologies guidance.1
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“Plus Sutures are cost saving compared with non-triclosan absorbable sutures by an average of £13.62 per patient.* These savings are from reduced surgical site infections.”1§
NICE Medical Technologies Guidance | Published 28 June 2021
“The report indicates that by preventing surgical site infections, using Plus Sutures results in potential environmental benefits to the NHS in England.”1
NICE Medical Technologies Guidance | Published 28 June 2021
NOTE: Prevention of surgical site infection by using Plus Sutures is not an approved product claim by Ethicon, and can therefore not be actively promoted.
NICE Medical Technology Guidance:
Plus Sutures for Preventing Surgical Site Infection1
NOTE: Prevention of surgical site infection by using Plus Sutures is not an approved product claim by Ethicon, and can therefore not be actively promoted.
ETHICON Plus Antibacterial Sutures
Plus Sutures – the only sutures with Triclosan available worldwide with antibacterial protection offered by IRGACARE®† MP (Triclosan).**2
Triclosan-coated Sutures
Triclosan-coated sutures have been shown in multiple meta-analyses to reduce the risk of SSIs by 28%3-5
“Plus Sutures are cost-saving compared with non-Triclosan absorbable sutures by an average of £13.62 per patient.*
These savings are from reduced surgical site infections.”1
NICE Medical Technologies Guidance | Published 28 June 2021
Global Health Authorities - Statements on Triclosan-coated Sutures
World Health Organization 20166
The panel suggests the use of Triclosan-coated sutures for reducing the risk of SSI, independent of the type of surgery (conditional recommendation, moderate quality of evidence).6
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 20177
Consider the use of Triclosan-coated sutures for the prevention of SSI.7
NOTE: Prevention of surgical site infection by using Plus Sutures is not an approved product claim by Ethicon, and can therefore not be actively promoted.
American College of Surgeons/Surgical Infection Society, 2016
SSI-guidelines8
Triclosan antibacterial suture use is recommended for wound closure in clean and clean-contaminated abdominal cases when available.8
Local Health Authorities - Statements on Triclosan-coated Sutures: UK, Germany & European Network
NICE Guidelines Update 20199
When using sutures, consider antimicrobial Triclosan-coated sutures, especially for paediatric surgery, to reduce the risk of surgical site infection (2019).9
Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention 201810
Antiseptically coated sutures only reduce the threat of infection where there are high baseline SSI rates, contamination class III and IV surgeries, and patients with multiple morbidities (Cat. II).10
European Network for Health Technology Assessment 201711
A statistically significant benefit of Triclosan-coated sutures in reducing the risk of total incisional SSI was demonstrated in our SR/MA# based on moderate quality RCTs Data.11
Country Specific Case Stories
ETHICON Plus Antibacterial Sutures
UK Case Story
Use of ETHICON Plus Antibacterial Sutures funded by the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) to support a reduction in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) within a National Health Service England (NHSE) Trust.
ETHICON Plus Antibacterial Sutures
Czech Republic Case Story
Use of ETHICON Plus Antibacterial Sutures as part of an infection prevention care bundle in a value-based agreement to support a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) reduction program in a Czech Republic university teaching hospital.
Ethicon’s new patient pathway programmes
including care4today® recovery, a communication tool for the healthcare team to:
• Monitor patient and wound recovery remotely
• Access to real world data in real time
Designed for ease of use for both HCPs and patients:
• Patients get questions by notifications
• HCPs may collect high quality data to support future patient outcomes
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