Ethicon, Inc. offers multiple suture solutions for wound closure. According to the company, the MONOCRYL* Plus Antibacterial (Poliglecaprone 25) Suture offers:

• Protection for subcuticular closure and soft tissue approximation
• wound support for approximately 14 days
• Consistent absorption rate with a predictable decrease in tensile strength
• Smoothness of MONOCRYL Plus Suture results in less tissue drag than chromic gut sutures and braided synthetic absorbable sutures6
• Knot security

Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial (Polyglactin 910) Sutures provide:

• Protection and strength for tissue approximation
• Wound support for approximately 4 weeks
• Knot snug-down, first-throw hold security and no tissue tearing
• A critical wound-healing period of 3 to 4 weeks

PDS* Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Suture features:

• Protection and strength for slow-healing tissue
• Provides wound support for approximately 6 weeks
• A stronger suture with greater pliability
• Smooth passage through tissue

For more information, visit www.ethicon.com