Features & Benefits

More Strength‡
STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS Plus Devices demonstrated superior tissue holding strength compared to interrupted technique with Coated VICRYL®(polyglactin 910) Suture, continuous technique with PDS®||(polydioxanone) Suture, and V-Loc™ 180 wound closure device.4‡‡§

More Consistency
With significantly more points of fixation than traditional sutures, STRATAFIX™ makes it easier to manage tension on every pass, appropriate tension leads to better wound healing, a prerequisite for good cosmesis.19,20 ||

More Protection
STRATAFIX™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Devices have been shown in vitro to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture for 7 days or more,1,3 for protection against the most common organisms associated with surgical site infections (SSIs)1,3.
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