Description

Ethicon Inc. presents the SUTURE VICRYL RAPIDE, a versatile surgical suture designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals requiring reliable short-term wound support. Crafted from Polyglactin 910, this synthetic, braided, and absorbable suture offers exceptional handling and secure knot tying, minimizing tissue reaction for optimal healing.

Key Features

• Coating and Structure: The suture's coating ensures smooth passage through tissue and facilitates easy knot tie down, enhancing surgical precision.
• Absorption Profile: Absorbed through hydrolysis, it provides effective wound support for approximately 10 days, with complete absorption by around 42 days. This profile makes it ideal for rapidly healing tissues such as mucous membranes and facial wounds.

Tensile Strength

• Retains about 50% of its tensile strength at 5 days post-implantation.
• Loses all original tensile strength by 10–14 days, aligning with the healing timeline of targeted tissues.

Color and Size Options

Available in violet or undyed, SUTURE VICRYL RAPIDE comes in various gauge sizes from 8-0 to 1 (U.S.P.), and lengths ranging from 30cm to 1.5m. This variety allows for tailored application across different surgical needs.

Needle Configurations

The suture offers a comprehensive range of needle types and lengths, including:

• Taper Point
• Reverse Cutting
• Conventional Cutting
• MICRO-POINT Spatula
• TAPERCUT

These configurations provide flexibility for diverse surgical scenarios, from skin closure in pediatric surgery to ophthalmic procedures.

Suture Configurations

Available as needled sutures, ligatures, and non-needled sutures, with ligatures supplied in 1.5m lengths as 12 sachets per box. This ensures convenient and efficient use in various medical settings.

Sterilization Methods

• Undyed Sutures: Sterilized by irradiation.
• Violet Sutures: Sterilized using ethylene oxide.
• Rapid Absorption: Achieved through gamma irradiation.

Compliance and Standards

The suture meets U.S. Pharmacopoeia (U.S.P.) and European Pharmacopoeia (PhEUR) standards, ensuring high quality and reliability.

Indications

Ideal for superficial soft tissue approximation where suture removal may not be feasible, such as in:

• Episiotomies
• Circumcision
• Oral mucosa closure
• Conjunctival sutures in ophthalmic surgery

Handling and Removal

Typically, the suture falls off 7–10 days post-operatively or can be gently wiped off with sterile gauze, eliminating the need for removal.

Precautions

Intended for use by healthcare professionals familiar with absorbable sutures. It should not be reused or re-sterilized, ensuring patient safety and optimal performance.