VICRYL RAPIDE™ (polyglactin 910) Suture
VICRYL RAPIDE™ Suture is the fastest-absorbing Ethicon synthetic suture and is indicated for use in superficial soft tissue approximation of the skin and mucosa, where only short-term wound support is required.1,2 VICRYL RAPIDE™ Suture, composed of 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide copolymer, is a synthetic absorbable suture intended to model the performance of collagen (surgical gut) suture with less tissue reaction.2
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Fast Absorbing Surgical Gut Suture (Plain)
Fast Absorbing Surgical Gut Suture is a strand of collagenous material made from the submucosal layers of the small intestine of healthy sheep or the serosal layers of the small intestine of healthy cattle.1 This fast-absorbing suture is specifically designed for dermal (skin) suturing only and should only be used for external knot-tying procedures.1
Surgical Gut Suture Plain
An absorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen) derived from either the serosal layer of beef (bovine) or the submucosal fibrous layer of sheep (ovine) intestines. Surgical gut sutures are available in plain or chromic.1.2
Surgical Gut Suture Chromic
An absorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen) derived from either the serosal layer of beef (bovine) or the submucosal fibrous layer of sheep (ovine) intestines. Surgical gut sutures are available in plain or chromic.1,2 Chromic gut is processed to provide greater resistance to absorption.1,2
References
- Ethicon Wound Closure Manual. 2021. Ethicon, Inc.
- VICRYL RAPIDE™ (polyglactin 910) Suture Instructions for Use. Ethicon, Inc.
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