J & J Healthcare Systems Absorbable Suture with Needle Monocryl™ Poliglecaprone CP-1 1/2 Circle Reverse Cutting Needle Size 0 Monofilament, 36/BX

Absorbable Suture with Needle Monocryl™ Poliglecaprone CP-1 1/2 Circle Reverse Cutting Needle Size 0 Monofilament, 36/BX

Monocryl absorbable suture with needle is a monofilament suture paired with a 1/2 circle reverse cutting needle in size 0. It may fit veterinary and procedural settings where buyers need an absorbable option for bladder, gastro-intestinal, subcuticular closure, reproductive tract, or fascia closure and linea alba in young, healthy, fast healing animals. Source details also note less tissue reaction than chromic gut, less tissue drag, no fraying, and a box quantity of 36.

Good Fit For

• Veterinary soft tissue procedures in young, healthy, fast healing animals
• Bladder and gastro-intestinal closure
• Subcuticular and reproductive tract closure
• Fascia closure and linea alba

Key Features

• Monofilament absorbable suture for workflows that call for temporary wound support
• 1/2 circle reverse cutting needle helps match procedures that require that needle style
• Source details note less tissue reaction than chromic gut
• Designed for less tissue drag and no fraying per source details
• Commonly used for bladder, gastro-intestinal, subcuticular, reproductive tract, and fascia closure applications in young, healthy, fast healing animals
• Box quantity of 36 supports procedure-room stocking

Applications and Usage

• Stocking absorbable monofilament sutures for veterinary procedure areas
• Selecting a reverse cutting needle suture for soft tissue closure
• Supporting bladder closure workflows
• Supporting gastro-intestinal or subcuticular closure
• Keeping boxed sutures on hand for reproductive tract or fascia closure

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: BX.
• Source details specify use in young, healthy, fast healing animals for fascia closure and linea alba.
• Tensile strength loss is noted as 60 to 70 percent after 1 week.
• Complete mass absorption is noted in 91 to 119 days.

FAQ

• What type of needle comes with this absorbable suture? This Monocryl absorbable suture comes with a 1/2 circle reverse cutting needle.
• What suture size is this? This suture is size 0.
• Where is this suture commonly used? Source details mention bladder, gastro-intestinal, subcuticular closure, reproductive tract, and fascia closure or linea alba in young, healthy, fast healing animals.
• How does this suture compare with chromic gut in tissue handling? Source details state less tissue reaction than chromic gut, along with less tissue drag and no fraying.
• How quickly does this suture absorb? Source details note a loss of 60 to 70 percent tensile strength after 1 week and complete mass absorption in 91 to 119 days.

From Monocryl by J & J Healthcare Systems.