ETHIBOND EXCEL® Polyester Suture

Device Specifications and Comparisons

ETHIBOND EXCEL™ sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological procedures.

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	ETHIBOND EXCEL^™ Polyester Suture	MERSILENE^™ Polyester Fiber Suture

Codes	D9498, D7091, MB47G, D5662, X692G, D5569, X695G, X698G, X681G, D5570	R424H, D3370, MR21T, D1603, D6094, D1945, D2167, R495T, D4698, R770G, R756G, R750G, R749G, D1643, D2052, D2497, D5951, D9660, D3755, D8843, D2848, D1841, D2726, D8346, D9427, D8649, D8125, D5320, DC547, R833H, D7278, R665H, D8074, D3860, D9433, R832H, R647H, DC450, D8130, D9086, D8051, 1762G, D7342, D7648, R633H, R691G, DC261, D9878, 1779G, 1778G, D9416, D3909, D5574, D5556, D5751, D3220, DC296, D9211, 740G, 1761G, R690G, 746G, 1760G, 1764G, D6036, RS20, RS21, D8113, RS22, RS23, D5789, D10076, D8014, D8062, D7164, D9212, D10117, D9176, D7538, D2135, D8913, 1722G, D7683, D6394
Color	Green White	Green White
Antibacterial Coating	No	No
Material/Composition	Coated Polyester	Polyester
Suture Structure	Braided	Braided
Absorbable	No	No
Absorption Rate	--	--
Directionality	Unidirectional	Unidirectional
Available Needle Options	Taperpoint Taperpoint Cardio Tapercut Cutting Edge Reverse/Conventional Cutting Edge Prime Reverse Blunt Point Ethiguard Trocar	Taperpoint Tapercut Cutting Edge Reverse Cutting Edge Prime Reverse Cutting Edge Spatula Reverse/ Conventional Cutting Edge Ultima Reverse Cutting Edge Spatulated Center Point Blunt Point
Special Options	VISI-BLACK™ MultiPass™ CONTROL RELEASE™	MultiPass™ CONTROL RELEASE™
Pledget Options	Yes	No
Strands per Pack	1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12	1 2 3 4 6 8 10
Quantity per Box	6 12 24 36	6 12 24 36