VR493: 5-0 Vicryl P-3 18
Braided, absorbable polyglactin 910 suture. Typically used for general soft tissue approximation and ligation.
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Specs
- Product code
- VR493
- Brand
- Vicryl
- Material
- Polyglactin 910
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 5-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 18
- Needle
- P-3
- 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 5-0 Vicryl codes
J385H C-3 · J421H FS-2 · J433H TF · J493H P-3 · J495H PS-2 · J591 S-14
Same size and needle, other materials
690 Ethilon · 690G Ethilon · 698H Ethilon · PDP493H PDS II · Z463G PDS II · 8698G 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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