Johnson & Johnson Sutures

MONOCRYL® Plus Antibacterial Suture is a sterile, absorbable, monofilament suture prepared from a copolymer of glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone.

The empirical molecular formula of the polymer is (C2H2)2)m (C6H10,O2)m. Poliglecaprone 25 copolymer has been found to be non-antigenic, non-pyrogenic, and elicits only a slight tissue reaction during absorption.

MONOCRYL® Sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation where an absorbable material is indicated. These sutures (dyed and undyed), being absorbable, should not be used where extended approximation of tissues under stress is required. MONOCRYL® UNDYED must not be used for abdominal closure or to close fascial tissue.

Indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, but not for use in cardiovascular or neurological tissues, microsurgery or ophthalmic surgery

ETHICON Plus Antibacterial sutures are triclosan-coated. Triclosan-coated sutures have been shown in multiple meta-analyses to reduce the risk of SSIs by 28%.