Ethicon introduces absorbable suture in UK:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Ethicon has launched Monocryl, its pliable monofilament absorbable suture, in the UK. The suture has double the initial strength of chromic catgut and equivalent knot security to other absorbables. Unlike catgut, Monocryl has a predictable loss of tensile strength because it is achieved by systematic hydrolysis. The product provides predictable strength retention through the critical 14 days after implantation and is appropriate for gastrointestinal, plastic, gynaecological and obstetric surgeries. Monocryl has been available in the US since 1993.