Absorbable & Nonabsorbable Sutures
Absorbable Sutures
Nonabsorbable Sutures
SUTURE TYPES
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SutureVet™ Catalog
Suture Type Material Color(s) Breaking Strength
Retention (BSR) Profile
Absorption Rate
PGA SWIFT™ Braided Undyed 54% @ 7 days
0% @ 10-14 days
42 days
PGA & PGA PLUS Braided Violet or Undyed 83% @ 14 days
52% @ 21 days
20% @ 28 days
60-90 days
SORBOCRYL™ Monofilament Violet or Undyed 70% @ 7 days
40% @ 14 days
12% @ 21 days
91-120 days
SORBOCRYL™ PLUS Monofilament Violet 70% @ 7 days
40% @ 14 days
12% @ 21 days
91-120 days
MONOSORB™ & MONOSORB™ PLUS Monofilament Violet 75% @ 14 days
66% @ 28 days
53% @ 42 days
180-220 days
CHROMIC GUT Twisted Beige Variable† Variable†
Coated Braided Polyglycolic Acid
Synthetic Absorbable Suture
Coated Braided Polyglycolic Acid
Synthetic Absorbable Suture
(Comparable to Vicryl*)
(Comparable to Vicryl Plus*)
(Comparable to Braunamid***)
(Comparable to Ethilon*)
(Comparable to Prolene*)
(Comparable to Fluorofil**)
(Comparable to Monocryl*)
(Comparable to Monocryl Plus*)
(Comparable to Vicryl Rapide*)
(Comparable to PDS II*)
(Comparable to PDS Plus*)
CHROMIC GUT
Chromic Treated Natural
Absorbable Suture
Monofilament Nylon Nonabsorbable
Suture
Polypropylene Monofilament
Nonabsorbable Suture
SORBOCRYL™
SORBOCRYL™ PLUS
PGCL 25 Monofilament
Synthetic Absorbable Suture
PGCL 25 Monofilament
Synthetic Absorbable Suture
Coated Braided Nylon
Nonabsorbable Suture
Natural Braided Silk
Nonabsorbable Suture
PROPYLGLO GREEN™
PROPYLGLO PINK™
Fluorescent Polypropylene
Monofilament Nonabsorbable Suture
Fluorescent Polypropylene
Monofilament Nonabsorbable Suture
PROMEND™
MONOFIL™
PGA
PGA PLUS
MONOSORB™
MONOSORB™ PLUS
Monofilament Polydioxanone
Synthetic Absorbable Suture
Monofilament Polydioxanone
Synthetic Absorbable Suture
POLYAMID™
SILK
PGA SWIFT™
Coated Braided Polyglycolic Acid
Synthetic Rapidly-Absorbable Suture
*trademark of Ethicon Inc.
** trademark of CP Medical, Inc.
***Braunamid, trademark of B. Braun
† Refer to package insert
