- Needle Length: 20mm
- Suture Length: 70cm
- Colour: Violet
- Suture Type: Synthetic Braided
- Absorption Profile: Absorbable : 56 - 70 Days (Average 63 Days)
- Suture Diameter: USP 3-0
- Suture Material: Polyglactin 910
- Needle Description: 20mm 1/2 Circle Round Body Needle
- Coating: Calcium Stearate
- Tensile Strength: 75% retention at 14 days 50% retention at 21 days 25% retention at 28 days
- The Coated Vicryl Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation including use in ophthalmic procedures but not for use in cardiovascular or neurological tissues
- The Coated Vicryl Suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture composed of a copolymer made from 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide
- This suture being absorbable should not be used where extended approximation of tissue is required
- Progressive loss of tensile strength and eventual absorption of Coated Vicryl Suture occurs by means of hydrolysis. Absorption begins as a loss of tensile strength followed by a loss of mass.