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Get more from your suture with STRATAFIX™ Knotless Tissue Control Devices
More efficiency and consistency compared to traditional suturing techniques with no need to tie knots1,2
More strength17 and security than traditional sutures2-6
28% reduction in surgical site infection risk demonstrated in a meta-analysis with the use of triclosan-coated sutures7†‡§
More efficiency and consistency18
With no need to tie knots, STRATAFIX™ can close substantially faster than interrupted suturing. In THAs, for example, a retrospective study showed time savings of 22 minutes!1,2,8,19
Bidirectional devices allow 2 clinicians to close. And with multiple points of fixation, STRATAFIX™ distributes tension evenly for consistent control.1,2,4
More strength17 and security
STRATAFIX™ anchor technology locks into position with each pass and prevents loosening of the device.
STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device provides 39% greater holding strength than coated VICRYL® (polyglactin 910) Suture, and is the only barbed suture appropriate for closing high-tension areas such as fascia.3,9-13
Help reduce risk factors associated with SSIs
STRATAFIX™ are the only commercially available barbed sutures with Plus Antibacterial Technology, proven in vitro to kill bacteria on the suture associated with SSI.14,15,20
STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device
The only barbed suture appropriate for closing high-tension areas such as fascia.3,9-13
STRATAFIX™ Spiral Knotless Tissue Control Devices
A broad range of unidirectional and bidirectional devices that offer the smooth glide of a traditional suture.1-6,16
