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PolySyn™ (PGA)

PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid

(glycolic acid)

The extraordinarily smooth, low friction proprietary coating reduces tissue drag. These synthetic absorbable sutures ensure closure through the critical wound healing period. They retain approximately 50% of their high initial strength at two weeks and 20% of their strength at three weeks. Available as undyed or violet braided and violet monofilament.


Vicryl™ *

Polysorb™/Dexon™ **
Braided
  • Undyed (clear)
  • Dyed (violet)

Monofilament
  • Undyed (clear)
  • Dyed (violet)
  • Coated & Uncoated
 In vivo strength retention:
  • 50% at 2 weeks
  • 20% at 3 weeks
 Mass Absorption:
Essentially complete between 50 and 90 days

* Comparable Ethicon™ material

** Comparable Syneture™ material

DermaGlide™


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

6-0

5-0

4-0

3-0
DGL11


P-1

DX-11

 11mm
3/8 Circle

DermaGlide™

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 8"/20cm GD-489S
-

-

-


DGL13


P-3

DX-13

 13mm
3/8 Circle

DermaGlide™

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GD-492N
-

J492G

XL833


 GD-493N
-

J493G

XL834


 GD-494N
-

J494G

XL835

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 8"/20cm GD-492S
-

J492G

XL833


 GD-493S
-

J493G

XL834


 GD-494S
-

J494G

XL835
DGL19


PS-2

DX-19

 19mm
3/8 Circle

DermaGlide™

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GD-794N
-

-

-


GD-495N
-

J495G

XL822


 GD-496N
-

J496G

XL823


 GD-497N
-

J497G

XL824


PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 8"/20cm GD-495S
-

J495G

XL822


 GD-496S
-

J496G

XL823
HGL16


PS-4

P-24

 16mm
1/2 Circle

DermaGlide™

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GD-506N
-

J506G

SL5632G


 GD-507N
-

J507G

SL5633G
HGL9


P-2

P-21

 9mm
1/2 Circle

DermaGlide™

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GD-503N
-

J503G

SL1644G


 GD-504N
-

J504G

SL1645G

Side Cutting Lancet


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

6-0

5-0

4-0
VCL8


S-14

SS-14

 8.51mm
1/4 Circle

Side Cutting Lancet

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GA-670N
-

J670G

L1670


 GA-671N
-

J671G

L1669

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GA-570N
-

J570G

-


PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 8"/20cm GA-590N
-

J590G

L1740K
VSL7


TG100-8

SE-100-8

 6.6mm
1/4 Circle

Side Cutting Lancet

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GA-544N
-

J544G

L1750K
VSP8


S-29

SD-1

 7.62mm
1/4 Circle

Side Cutting Lancet

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 12"/30cm GA-556N
-

J556G

L1446K


 GA-553N
-

J553G

L1785K

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GA-555N
-

J555G

-


VSPO8


S-24

SS-24

 8.13mm
1/4 Circle

Side Cutting Lancet

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 12"/30cm GA-552N
-

J552G

L1742K

Precision Reverse Cutting


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

6-0

5-0

4-0

3-0
C3

P-3

P-13

 13mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm -
492B

J492G

SL5688G


 -
493B

J493G

SL5687G


 -
494B

J494G

SL5691G
PC30

PS-4

P-12

 18mm
1/2 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GA-506N
-

J506G

SL5632G


 GA-507N
-

J507G

SL5633G
PC31

PS-2

P-12

 19mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm -
495B

J495G

SL5636G


 -
496B

J496G

SL5627G


 -
497B

J497G

SL5628G


PC33

PS-1

P-14

 24mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm -
683B

J683G

SL5640G


DSM11


PS-1

P-10

 11mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GA-490N
-

J490G

SL1689G
DSM13


P-3

P-13

 13mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GA-464N
-

J464G

SL5691G
DSM13
C3

P-3

P-13

 13mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GA-463N
-

J463G

-


DSM16


PS-3

P-11

 16mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GA-499N
-

J499G

XL843


 GA-500N
-

J500G

SL5626G


 GA-0508N
-

-

SL5621


DSM18


PS-2

P-12

 18mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm GA-426N
-

J426H

SL5637


 GA-427N
-

J427H

SL5638


Precision Conventional Cutting


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

5-0

4-0
DSCM13


PC-1

P-13

 13mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Conventional Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GA-834N
-

J834G

SL5687G
DSCM16


PC-3

PC-11

 16mm
3/8 Circle

Precision Conventional Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GA-845N
-

VR835

SL5686G


Diamond Point


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

6-0

5-0

4-0
DE7


G-6

HE-6

 8.13mm
3/8 Circle

Diamond Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 12"/30cm GA-446N
-

J551G

L1551K

Reverse Cutting


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

5-0

4-0

3-0

2-0

1-0

0

1
C12/T8

CP-2/CT-1

GS-10/GS-21

 27mm/36.6mm
1/2 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 54"/135cm GC-532NC
-

J532H

-


C14

CP

GS-12

 40mm
1/2 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
480B

J480H

CL805


C14

CP

GS-12

 40mm
1/2 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 36"/90cm GC-486N
-

J486H

-


C17

C-2

C-1

 12mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 10"/25cm -
385B

VC493G

SL606


 -
386B

VC494G

SL605
C6

FS-2

C-13

 19mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GC-393N
-

J393H

SL822

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm -
421B

J421H

SL690G


 -
423B

J423H

SL822G

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm MC-397NC
-

-

-


DS18
C6

FS-2

C-13

 19mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm -

422B

J422H

SL691G


DS18
C6

FS-2

C-13

 19mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm 422BC
-

J422H

SL691G
DS24
C7

FS-1

C-14

 24mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm -
441B

J441H

SL692G


 GC-452NC
442B

J442H

SL693


 -
443B

J443H

SL823

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm GC-451NC
-

-

-


DSZ18


FS-2

C-13

 18mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GC-391N
-

J391H

SL634
DSZ18
C6

FS-2

C-13

 18mm
3/8 Circle

Reverse Cutting

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GC-392N
-

J392H

SL635G

Taper Point


Product numbers are color coded respectively:
Sharpoint™ (blue), LOOK™ (purple), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

B or N denotes a box of 12; D denotes a box of 36. S denotes SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8"-10".

Needle

Material

Suture Length

6-0

5-0

4-0

3-0

2-0

1-0

0

1
T

SH

V-20

 26mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
316B

J316H

GL122


 -
317B

J317H

GL123
T10

CT

GS-24

 40mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
352B

J352H

CL802


 -
353B

J353H

CL803


PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 36"/90cm GC-358NC
-

-

-


GC-359NC
-

-

-


T14

SH-1

CV-24

 20mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
310B

J310H

GL181


T14

 20mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm 310BC
-

J310H

GL181


T14

SH-1

CV-24

 20mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
311B

J311H

GL182


T14

 20mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm 311BC
-

J311H

GL182
T5

CT-2

GS-22

 26.5mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm GC-232N
-

J232H

CL829


 GC-269N
-

J269H

CL830

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
332B

J332H

CL882


 -
333B

J333H

CL883
T8

CT-1

GS-21

 36.6mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GC-259N
-

J839D

CL13MG

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm GC-260N
-

J260H

CL844

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm -
339B

J339H

CL930


 -
340B

J340H

CL812


 -
341B

J341H

CL813


PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 36"/90cm GC-945N
-

J945H

CL953

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 36"/90cm GC-518NC
-

-

-


HR13
T22

 13mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 18"/45cm GC-981NC
-

-

-


PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm GC-433NC
-

-

-


HR17
T28

RB-1

CV-23

 18mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm GC-214N
-

J714D

UL212

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 30"/75cm GC-304NC
-

-

-


HR26


SH

V-20

 26mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 18"/45cm GC-417N
-

-

GL61MG

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Undyed Braided

 27"/70cm GC-416N
-

J232H

GL322
HR26
T

SH

V-20

 26mm
1/2 Circle

Taper Point

PolySyn™ (Polyglycolic Acid)

Violet Braided

 27"/70cm 316BC
-

J316H

GL122


 317BC
-

J317H

GL123
   

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