Vicryl (Polyglactin 910)
Braided, absorbable suture. Used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
- Material
- Polyglactin 910
- Absorbed
- Essentially complete in 56–70 days
- Strength
- About 75% at 2 weeks, 50% at 3 weeks, 25% at 4 weeks; none left by 5 weeks. Sizes 7-0 and smaller: 40% at 3 weeks
Comes violet or undyed. The violet makes it easy to see in the wound. Not for tissue that needs extended support under stress.
All 166 codes
| Code | Size | Needle | Length | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J195H | 2 | CP | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP880T | 2 | TP-1 | 54" | Undyed |
| J196H | 1 | CP | 27" | Undyed |
| J261H | 1 | CT-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J268H | 1 | CP-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J281H | 1 | CT | 27" | Undyed |
| J335H | 1 | CT-2 | 27" | Violet |
| J341H | 1 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J347H | 1 | CT-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J353H | 1 | CT | 27" | Violet |
| J359H | 1 | CT | 36" | Violet |
| J365H | 1 | CTX | 27" | Violet |
| J371H | 1 | CTX | 36" | Violet |
| J437H | 1 | MO-4 | 27" | Violet |
| J468H | 1 | CP-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J474H | 1 | CP-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J480H | 1 | CP | 27" | Violet |
| J486H | 1 | CP | 36" | Violet |
| J519H | 1 | V-34 | 36" | Violet |
| J569H | 1 | CPX | 27" | Undyed |
| J699H | 1 | OS-8 | 27" | Undyed |
| J871H | 1 | CP-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J947H | 1 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| J959H | 1 | CT | 36" | Undyed |
| J977H | 1 | CTX | 36" | Undyed |
| VCP765D | 1 | CTX | 18" | Dyed |
| VCP841D | 1 | CT-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP947H | 1 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| VCP977 | 1 | CTX | 36" | Undyed |
| J260H | 0 | CT-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J267H | 0 | CP-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J329H | 0 | CT-3 | 27" | Violet |
| J340H | 0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J346H | 0 | CT-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J352H | 0 | CT | 27" | Violet |
| J364H | 0 | CTX | 27" | Violet |
| J370H | 0 | CTX | 36" | Violet |
| J381H | 0 | UR-4 | 27" | Violet |
| J418H | 0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| J436H | 0 | MO-4 | 27" | Violet |
| J467H | 0 | CP-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J473H | 0 | CP-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J479H | 0 | CP | 27" | Violet |
| J485H | 0 | CP | 36" | Violet |
| J518H | 0 | V-34 | 36" | Violet |
| J568H | 0 | CPX | 27" | Undyed |
| J587H | 0 | FSL | 27" | Violet |
| J610H | 0 | PSL | 27" | Violet |
| J646H | 0 | No needle | 18" | Undyed |
| J870H | 0 | CP-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J946H | 0 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| J958H | 0 | CT | 36" | Undyed |
| J978H | 0 | CTX | 36" | Undyed |
| VCP270 | 0 | CT-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP603 | 0 | UR-6 | 27" | Dyed |
| VCP727D | 0 | CT-2 | 18" | Dyed |
| VCP840D | 0 | CT-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP946 | 0 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| VCP978 | 0 | CTX | 36" | Undyed |
| J259H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J269H | 2-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J275H | 2-0 | CT | 27" | Undyed |
| J306H | 2-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J317H | 2-0 | SH | 27" | Violet |
| J323H | 2-0 | MH | 27" | Violet |
| J328H | 2-0 | CT-3 | 27" | Violet |
| J333H | 2-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Violet |
| J339H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J345H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J363H | 2-0 | CTX | 27" | Violet |
| J369H | 2-0 | CTX | 36" | Violet |
| J417H | 2-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| J428H | 2-0 | PS-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J453H | 2-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J459H | 2-0 | X-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J461H | 2-0 | X-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J517H | 2-0 | V-34 | 36" | Violet |
| J532H | 2-0 | CP-1 ×2 | 54" | Violet |
| J586H | 2-0 | FSL | 27" | Violet |
| J645H | 2-0 | No needle | 18" | Undyed |
| J693H | 2-0 | OS-4 | 27" | Undyed |
| J917H | 2-0 | V-34 | 36" | Undyed |
| J945H | 2-0 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| J979H | 2-0 | CTX | 36" | Undyed |
| VCP269 | 2-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP306H | 2-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Dyed |
| VCP417 | 2-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP602H | 2-0 | UR-6 | 27" | Dyed |
| VCP723D | 2-0 | CTX | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP726D | 2-0 | CT-2 | 18" | Dyed |
| VCP775D | 2-0 | SH | 18" | Dyed |
| VCP839D | 2-0 | CT-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP945 | 2-0 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| J219H | 3-0 | SH-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J232H | 3-0 | CT-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J258H | 3-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J316H | 3-0 | SH | 27" | Violet |
| J322H | 3-0 | MH | 27" | Violet |
| J327H | 3-0 | CT-3 | 27" | Violet |
| J338H | 3-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J344H | 3-0 | CT-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J398H | 3-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Violet |
| J452H | 3-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J458H | 3-0 | X-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J460H | 3-0 | X-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J471H | 3-0 | CP-1 | 36" | Violet |
| J497H | 3-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Undyed |
| J523H | 3-0 | KS | 27" | Violet |
| J531H | 3-0 | CP-1 ×2 | 54" | Violet |
| J606H | 3-0 | No needle | 54" | Undyed |
| J614H | 3-0 | No needle | 54" | Violet |
| J634H | 3-0 | No needle | 18" | Violet |
| J644H | 3-0 | No needle | 18" | Undyed |
| J683H | 3-0 | PS-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| J868H | 3-0 | CP-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J916H | 3-0 | V-34 | 36" | Undyed |
| J944H | 3-0 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| J980H | 3-0 | CTX | 36" | Undyed |
| VCP305 | 3-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Dyed |
| VCP416 | 3-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP713D | 3-0 | RB-1 | 18" | Dyed |
| VCP838D | 3-0 | CT-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP864D | 3-0 | SH | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP944 | 3-0 | CT-1 | 36" | Undyed |
| J214H | 4-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J304H | 4-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J310H | 4-0 | SH-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J315H | 4-0 | SH | 27" | Violet |
| J337H | 4-0 | CT-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J386H | 4-0 | C-3 | 18" | Violet |
| J392H | 4-0 | FS-2 | 18" | Violet |
| J397H | 4-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Violet |
| J415 | 4-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| J415H | 4-0 | SH | 27" | Undyed |
| J451H | 4-0 | FS-1 | 27" | Violet |
| J455H | 4-0 | J-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J494H | 4-0 | P-3 | 18" | Undyed |
| J496H | 4-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Undyed |
| J504G | 4-0 | P-2 | 18" | Undyed |
| J633H | 4-0 | No needle | 18" | Violet |
| J643H | 4-0 | No needle | 18" | Undyed |
| J662H | 4-0 | KS | 27" | Undyed |
| J682H | 4-0 | PS-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| J823H | 4-0 | PC-5 | 18" | Undyed |
| J935H | 4-0 | PS-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP214 | 4-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP426 | 4-0 | PS-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| VCP496 | 4-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Undyed |
| VCP714D | 4-0 | RB-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| J385H | 5-0 | C-3 | 18" | Violet |
| J421H | 5-0 | FS-2 | 27" | Undyed |
| J433H | 5-0 | TF | 27" | Undyed |
| J493H | 5-0 | P-3 | 18" | Undyed |
| J495H | 5-0 | PS-2 | 18" | Undyed |
| J591 | 5-0 | S-14 ×2 | 8" | Undyed |
| VR493 | 5-0 | P-3 | 18 | Undyed |
| J212H | 6-0 | RB-1 | 27" | Undyed |
| J489G | 6-0 | P-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| J492H | 6-0 | P-3 | 18" | Undyed |
| J544 | 6-0 | TG100-8 ×2 | 18" | Dyed |
| J590 | 6-0 | S-14 ×2 | 8" | Dyed |
| J833G | 6-0 | PC-1 | 18" | Undyed |
| J566 | 7-0 | TG140-8 ×2 | 12" | Dyed |
| J548G | 8-0 | TG140-8 ×2 | 12" | Dyed |
| V549G | 9-0 | TG140-8 ×2 | 12" | Dyed |
| J447G | 10-0 | CS160-6 ×2 | 12" | 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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