WOUND CLOSURE

STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device

Product Codes:

SXPP1A412, SXPP1A433, SXPP1A434...

WOUND CLOSURE

STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device

Product Codes:

SXPP1A412, SXPP1A433, SXPP1A434...

STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device is a next generation suture device that eliminates the need for knot tying while suturing.1-2 With fixating barbs, it allows tension to be maintained on each pass for more security, consistency, and efficiency than traditional sutures.2-11  It is the only barbed suture appropriate for high tension areas such as fascia.7,12

STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device is a next generation suture device that eliminates the need for knot tying while suturing.1-2 With fixating barbs, it allows tension to be maintained on each pass for more security, consistency, and efficiency than traditional sutures.2-11  It is the only barbed suture appropriate for high tension areas such as fascia.7,12

About this Device

STRATAFIX Symmetric Knotless Tissue Control Device is an antibacterial, absorbable, barbed suture. It has unidirectional anchors, equipped with a surgical needle at one end and a fixation tab at the other end. The anchors and fixation tab design allow for tissue approximation without the need to tie surgical knots. 

Specialties

For use in, but not limited to: Bariatrics, Cardiovascular, Colorectal, General, Hernia, Hepatobiliary, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, Plastics, Urology and Vascular

Procedures

For use in open, laparoscopic and robotic procedures, including but not limited to: Abdominoplasty, Breast Reconstruction , C-section, CABG, Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Laparotomy, Midline Closure, Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacement, Spinal Procedures, Hernia Repair, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, Prostatectomy, Nephrectomy, Left, Right, or Sigmoid Colectomy, Low Anterior Resection, Sternotomy, Thoracotomy, and Hepatectomy

Economic Outcomes

In a total joint arthroplasty, watertight multi-layer closure comparing conventional sutures and staples with STRATAFIX Symmetric Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device, STRATAFIX Spiral Knotless Tissue Control Device and DERMABOND™ PRINEO™ Skin Closure System was associated with14:

  • Significantly lower incidence of discharge to a non-home settingB 
  • Significantly increased days to readmissionC
  • Significantly  shorter length of stayC
  • Significantly fewer reoperations within 90 daysC

Clinical Outcomes

In a randomized controlled ex-vivo human cadaveric study with arthrotomies closed using STRATAFIX Symmetric on one knee and interrupted conventional suture on the contralateral knee from the same donor, STRATAFIX was associated withA13:

  • Lower leak rate, indicating that there was no “sawing effect” of the barbs on the tissue
  • Better watertight closure in dynamic motion and suture release scenarios
  • Better maintenance of the knee arthrotomy closure 

Features & Benefits

illustration showing stratafix closing a wound

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™ 5 (polydioxanone) Suture, and V-Loc™ 180 Wound Closure Device.DE7


 

illustration showing stratafix closing a wound

Efficiency

STRATAFIX™ barbed sutures can close wounds substantially faster than using an interrupted technique, resulting in significant time savings in the OR.15-17
 

illustration showing STRATAFIX preventing bacteria infection

Protection

STRATAFIX™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Devices have been shown in vitro to inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture for 7 days or more,18-22 for protection against the most common organisms associated with surgical site infections (SSIs).

Triclosan has in vitro activity that inhibits bacterial colonization of the suture. Petri dish image for illustrative purposes only.

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STRATAFIX™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device

STRATAFIX™ Spiral Knotless Tissue Control Devices

Codes

See Catalog

See Catalog

Color

Violet
  • Violet (STRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ Plus)
  • Violet or Undyed (STRATAFIX™ Spiral MONOCRYL™ Plus)

Antibacterial Coating

Yes

Yes

Material/Composition

Polydioxanone, Triclosan
  • Polydioxanone, Triclosan (STRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ Plus)
  • Poliglecaprone 25, Triclosan (STRATAFIX™ Spiral MONOCRYL™ Plus)

Suture Structure

Monofilament, Barbed

Monofilament, Barbed

Absorbable

Yes

Yes

Absorption Rate

210 days
  • 210 days (STRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ Plus)
  • 90-120 days (STRATAFIX™ Spiral MONOCRYL™ Plus)

Directionality

Unidirectional

Bidirectional or Unidirectional

Available Needle Options

Taperpoint, Tapercut Surgical Needle, Precision Point Reverse Cutting, Reverse Cutting, Blunt Point Ethiguard
  • STRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ Plus: Taperpoint, Tapercut Surgical Needle, Precision Point Reverse Cutting, Reverse Cutting, Blunt Point Ethiguard
  • STRATAFIX™ Spiral MONOCRYL™ Plus: Taperpoint, Reverse Cutting, Precision Point Reverse Cutting

 

 

Special Options

MultiPass™

MultiPass™

Pledget Options

No

No

Strands per Pack

1

1

Quantity per Box

12

12

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