VCP978: 0 Vicryl CTX 36"
Braided, absorbable polyglactin 910 suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- VCP978
- Brand
- Vicryl
- Material
- Polyglactin 910
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 0 (size chart)
- Length
- 36"
- Needle
- CTX
- Color
- Undyed
- 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.
Other 0 Vicryl codes
J260H CT-1 · J267H CP-1 · J329H CT-3 · J340H CT-1 · J346H CT-1 · J352H CT · J364H CTX · J370H CTX · J381H UR-4 · J418H SH
Same size and needle, other materials
X864H Ethibond Excel · Y398H Monocryl · PDP370T PDS II · 8454H Prolene
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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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