VICRYL Suture

VICRYL STERILE SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE (POLYGLACTIN 910)

VICRYL* suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture composed of a copolymer made from 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide. The empirical formula of the copolymer is (C2H2O2)m(C3H4O2)n.

“Braided VICRYL* sutures are coated with a mixture composed of equal parts of copolymer of glycolide and lactide (Polyglactin 370) and calcium stearate. Polyglactin 910 copolymer and Polyglactin 370 with calcium stearate have been found to be nonantigenic, nonpyrogenic and elicit only a slight tissue reaction during absorption.”

“VICRYL* is available in a range of gauge sizes and lengths, non-needled or attached to stainless steel needles of varying types and sizes. The needles
may be attached permanently or as CR-needles (control release), enabling the needles to be pulled off instead of being cut off. Combinations with needles are available which are suitable for application in a magnetic field up to 1,5 tesla. The needles are bicolour (silver/black) and the labelling shows MRI.”

“VICRYL* complies with the requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia for Absorbable Surgical Suture and the European Pharmacopoeia for Sterile Synthetic Absorbable Braided Sutures (except for an occasional slight oversize in some gauges). ”

VICRYL* sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in ophthalmic surgery, peripheral nerve anastomosis and microsurgery for vessels less than 2 mm diameter.

“VICRYL* suture elicits a minimal initial inflammatory reaction in tissues and ingrowth of fibrous connective tissue. Progressive loss of tensile strength and eventual absorption of VICRYL* sutures occurs by means of hydrolysis,where the copolymer degrades to glycolic and lactic acids which are subsequently absorbed and metabolized in the body. Absorption begins as a loss of tensile strength followed by a loss of mass. All of the original tensile strength is lost by five weeks post implantation. Absorption of VICRYL* suture is essentially complete between 56 and 70 days.”