PDS II (Polydioxanone)
Monofilament, absorbable suture. Used for soft tissue approximation where support is needed for up to 6 weeks.
- Material
- Polydioxanone
- Absorbed
- Minimal until about day 90, essentially complete in 182–238 days
- Strength
- Sizes 3-0 and larger: 80% at 2 weeks, 70% at 4 weeks, 60% at 6 weeks. Sizes 4-0 and smaller: 60%, 40% and 35%
Comes violet or clear. Holds strength longer than the other common absorbables, so it's chosen for tissue that heals slowly.
All 73 codes
| Code | Size | Needle | Length | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP371T | 1 | CTX | 36" | Dyed |
| PDP880G | 1 | TP-1 ×2 | 96" | Dyed |
| Z341H | 1 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z347H | 1 | CT-1 | 36" | Violet |
| Z353H | 1 | CT | 27" | Violet |
| Z468H | 1 | CP-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z535H | 1 | OS-6 | 27" | Violet |
| Z695H | 1 | OS-4 | 27" | Violet |
| Z765D | 1 | CTX | 18" | Dyed |
| PDP334H | 0 | CT-2 | 27" | Dyed |
| PDP346H | 0 | CT-1 | 36" | Dyed |
| PDP370T | 0 | CTX | 36" | Dyed |
| PDP9910G | 0 | TP-1 | 60" | Dyed |
| Z334H | 0 | CT-2 | 27" | Violet |
| Z340H | 0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z346H | 0 | CT-1 | 36" | Violet |
| Z352H | 0 | CT | 27" | Violet |
| Z467H | 0 | CP-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z740D | 0 | CT-1 | 18" | Dyed |
| Z970H | 0 | CP-2 | 27" | Violet |
| PDP259H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| PDP333H | 2-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Dyed |
| Z114H | 2-0 | UCL | 27" | Violet |
| Z259H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z317H | 2-0 | SH | 27" | Violet |
| Z333H | 2-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Violet |
| Z339H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z357H | 2-0 | CT | 36" | Violet |
| Z443H | 2-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z451H | 2-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z466H | 2-0 | CP-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z739D | 2-0 | CT-1 | 18" | Dyed |
| Z969H | 2-0 | CP-2 | 27" | Violet |
| PDP305H | 3-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Dyed |
| PDP416H | 3-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| Z305H | 3-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z311H | 3-0 | SH-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z316H | 3-0 | SH | 27" | Violet |
| Z332H | 3-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Violet |
| Z338H | 3-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z398H | 3-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Violet |
| Z416H | 3-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| Z423H | 3-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z442H | 3-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z452H | 3-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z663H | 3-0 | KS | 27" | Undyed |
| Z774D | 3-0 | SH | 18" | Dyed |
| Z968H | 3-0 | CP-2 | 27" | Violet |
| D6261 | 4-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Dyed |
| PDP304H | 4-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Dyed |
| Z137H | 4-0 | V-5 ×2 | 36" | Violet |
| Z304H | 4-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z310H | 4-0 | SH-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z315H | 4-0 | SH | 27" | Violet |
| Z397H | 4-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Violet |
| Z422H | 4-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z441H | 4-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z662H | 4-0 | KS | 27" | Undyed |
| PDP303H | 5-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Dyed |
| PDP493H | 5-0 | P-3 | 18" | Undyed |
| Z126H | 5-0 | C-1 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z148H | 5-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z303H | 5-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Violet |
| Z320H | 5-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z421H | 5-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| Z463G | 5-0 | P-3 | 18" | Dyed |
| Z117H | 6-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z123H | 6-0 | BV ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z127H | 6-0 | C-1 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z149H | 6-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z432H | 6-0 | TF | 27" | Violet |
| Z135H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 30" | Violet |
| Z155H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 24" | Violet |
Sources
- Ethicon Suture Chart (J&J MedTech)
- Ethicon Absorbable and Non-Absorbable Sutures chart, US
- Ethicon vs Medtronic Suture Comparison Chart (J&J MedTech)
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