Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture composed of a copolymer made from 90 % glycolide and 10 % L-lactide.
Features/Benefits:
- 3/8 circle reverse cutting
- Physical material: polyglactin 910 (copolymer of glycolide and lactide)
- Construction: braided (monofilament)
- Absorbable
- Coating: 50% polyglactin 370 and 50% calcium stearate
- Sterile
- Tensile strength (wound support): medium term (4 weeks)
- Absorption time: absorbed in 56-70 days, 63 days average
- Frequent uses: general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation including use in Ophthalmic procedures