VR497: 3-0 Vicryl Rapide PS-2 18"
Braided, absorbable polyglactin 910, fast absorbing suture. Typically used for superficial skin and mucosa that need support for only 7–10 days.
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Specs
- Product code
- VR497
- Brand
- Vicryl Rapide
- Material
- Polyglactin 910, fast absorbing
- Structure
- Braided
- Size (USP)
- 3-0 (size chart)
- Length
- 18"
- Needle
- PS-2
- Color
- Undyed
- Absorbed
- Essentially complete by 42 days
- Strength
- About 50% at 5 days; none left by 10–14 days
Undyed only. Starts to fall off in 7–10 days, so there's usually no removal visit. Not for cardiovascular or neural tissue.
Same size and needle, other materials
1669H Ethilon · MCP497 Monocryl · Y427H Monocryl · Y497G Monocryl · 1630 Plain gut · 8687 Prolene · 8687H Prolene · 1679H Perma-Hand silk
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Sources
- Ethicon Suture Chart (J&J MedTech)
- Ethicon vs Medtronic Suture Comparison Chart (J&J MedTech)
- Ethicon Wound Closure Manual
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