Prolene (Polypropylene)
Monofilament, non-absorbable suture. Used for cardiovascular, general and plastic surgery.
- Material
- Polypropylene
- Absorbed
- Not absorbed
- Strength
- Indefinite (permanent)
Comes blue or clear. Its low tissue reaction is a big reason vascular surgeons rely on it.
All 134 codes
| Code | Size | Needle | Length | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8425H | 1 | CT-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8435H | 1 | CT | 30" | Blue |
| 8455H | 1 | CTX | 30" | Blue |
| 8412 | 0 | CT-2 | 30" | Dyed |
| 8412H | 0 | CT-2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8418H | 0 | MO-6 | 30" | Blue |
| 8424H | 0 | CT-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8434H | 0 | CT | 30" | Blue |
| 8444H | 0 | V-34 | 30" | Blue |
| 8454H | 0 | CTX | 30" | Blue |
| 8690H | 0 | FSLX | 30" | Blue |
| 8834H | 0 | SH | 30" | Blue |
| 8978H | 0 | V-7 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8411H | 2-0 | CT-2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8417H | 2-0 | MO-6 | 30" | Blue |
| 8423H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8433H | 2-0 | CT | 30" | Blue |
| 8523H | 2-0 | SH ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8533H | 2-0 | SH ×2 | 48" | Blue |
| 8559H | 2-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8623H | 2-0 | KS | 30" | Blue |
| 8685H | 2-0 | FS | 18" | Blue |
| 8689H | 2-0 | FSLX | 30" | Blue |
| 8696H | 2-0 | FSLX | 30" | Dyed |
| 8833H | 2-0 | SH | 30" | Blue |
| 8833P | 2-0 | SH | 30" | Dyed |
| 8843H | 2-0 | MH ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8853H | 2-0 | MH ×2 | 48" | Blue |
| 8937H | 2-0 | V-5 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8977H | 2-0 | V-7 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8410H | 3-0 | CT-2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8422H | 3-0 | CT-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8522H | 3-0 | SH ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8534H | 3-0 | SH ×2 | 48" | Blue |
| 8558H | 3-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8622H | 3-0 | KS | 30" | Blue |
| 8649H | 3-0 | FSLX | 30" | Blue |
| 8675H | 3-0 | FSL | 30" | Blue |
| 8687 | 3-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Dyed |
| 8687H | 3-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8762H | 3-0 | SH-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8832H | 3-0 | SH | 30" | Blue |
| 8842H | 3-0 | MH ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8862H | 3-0 | BB ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8872H | 3-0 | RB-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8926H | 3-0 | V-4 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8936H | 3-0 | V-5 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8976H | 3-0 | V-7 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8204H | 4-0 | TF ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8357H | 4-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8381H | 4-0 | BB | 36 " | |
| 8519H | 4-0 | C-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8521H | 4-0 | SH ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8526H | 4-0 | SH-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8557H | 4-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8581H | 4-0 | BB ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8621H | 4-0 | KS | 30" | Blue |
| 8629H | 4-0 | FS-1 | 18" | Blue |
| 8682G | 4-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Dyed |
| 8682H | 4-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8683G | 4-0 | FS-2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8699G | 4-0 | P-3 | 18" | Blue |
| 8757H | 4-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8831H | 4-0 | SH | 30" | Blue |
| 8861H | 4-0 | BB ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8871H | 4-0 | RB-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8881H | 4-0 | BB | 30" | Blue |
| 8925H | 4-0 | V-4 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8935H | 4-0 | V-5 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8975H | 4-0 | V-7 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8321H | 5-0 | C-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8325H | 5-0 | C-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8356H | 5-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8554H | 5-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8556H | 5-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8580H | 5-0 | BB ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8698G | 5-0 | P-3 | 18" | Blue |
| 8710H | 5-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8713H | 5-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8717H | 5-0 | C-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8720ZH | 5-0 | C-1 ×2 | 36" | Dyed |
| 8721H | 5-0 | CC-1 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 8725H | 5-0 | C-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8756H | 5-0 | RB-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8860H | 5-0 | BB ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8870H | 5-0 | RB-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8890H | 5-0 | C-1 | 30" | Blue |
| 8934H | 5-0 | V-5 ×2 | 36" | Blue |
| 9702 | 5-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 24" | Dyed |
| 8305H | 6-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8307H | 6-0 | C-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8318H | 6-0 | C-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8610H | 6-0 | BV ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8695G | 6-0 | P-3 | 18" | Blue |
| 8706H | 6-0 | C-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8707H | 6-0 | CC-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8709H | 6-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8711H | 6-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8714H | 6-0 | RB-2 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8718H | 6-0 | C-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8719H | 6-0 | CC-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8726H | 6-0 | C-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8776H | 6-0 | BV ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8805H | 6-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8806H | 6-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8807H | 6-0 | CC ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8889H | 6-0 | C-1 | 30" | Blue |
| EP8709H | 6-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 30" | Dyed |
| 8206H | 7-0 | RB-3 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8301H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8304H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8701H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8702H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8703H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8704H | 7-0 | CC ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8705H | 7-0 | CC ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8708H | 7-0 | C-1 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8734H | 7-0 | BV175-6 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8735H | 7-0 | BV175-6 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8746H | 7-0 | BV175-8 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8747H | 7-0 | BV175-8 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8755H | 7-0 | BV175-8 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 8766H | 7-0 | BV175-7 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8800H | 7-0 | C-1 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| EP8703H | 7-0 | BV-1 ×2 | 30" | Dyed |
| 8730H | 8-0 | BV130-5 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8732H | 8-0 | BV130-5 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8740H | 8-0 | BV175-6 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8741 | 8-0 | BV175-6 ×2 | 24" | Dyed |
| 8741H | 8-0 | BV175-6 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8752H | 8-0 | BV175-8 ×2 | 18" | Blue |
| 8753H | 8-0 | BV175-8 ×2 | 24" | Blue |
| 8754H | 8-0 | BV175-8 ×2 | 30" | Blue |
| 788G | 10-0 | CIF-4 ×2 | 8" | Dyed |
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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