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VICRYL POLYGLACTIN 910, STERILE SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE¹

VICRYL Suture is a sterile, synthetic, absorbable, surgical suture composed of a copolymer made of 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide. VICRYL Suture is available as a coated or an uncoated suture.

VICRYL Suture is coated with a mixture composed of equal parts of copolymer of glycolide and lactide (Polyglactin 370) and calcium stearate. Polyglactin 910 copolymer and Polyglactin 370 with calcium stearate have been found to be nonantigenic, nonpyrogenic and elicits only a slight tissue reaction during absorption.

VICRYL Suture is available undyed and dyed with D&C Violet #2 (Color Index 60725) to enhance visibility in the surgical field.

VICRYL Suture is available in a range of gauge sizes and lengths, types and sizes, and in presentations non-needled or attached to needles of various types and sizes:
-VICRYL Suture is available as sterile strands in sizes 10-0 through 6 (metric sizes 0.2-8.0), in a variety of lengths, with and without permanently attached needles.
-VICRYL Suture is also available as a monofilament in sizes 9-0 and 10-0 (metric sizes 0.3 and 0.2).
-VICRYL Suture is also available as sterile strands attached to CONTROL RELEASE removable needles which enable the needles to be pulled off instead of being cut off.
-VICRYL Suture is available in one, two or three dozen units per box.

Important information: For product details such as indications, contraindications, warning and precautions please consult the IFU (Instructions For Use).


Reference:
1. Ethicon, Instructions For Use, 389979R04 VICRYL. 100408914-Rev4 © ETHICON, INC 2016.