Coated VICRYL Rapide – 3/8 Circle Spatula Micro-Point Needle X12

Coated VICRYL Rapide Suture typically falls off 7-10 days post-operative or can be wiped off subsequently with sterile gauze. Normally the removal of the suture is not required.

Features

Braided – For easy handling and secure knot tying

Coated – For smooth passage through tissue and easy knot tie down

Synthetic – For minimal tissue reaction

Absorbable – Rapid absorption complete by 42 days. Always predictable and reliable

Tensile strength – Approximately 50% of the original strength remaining after 5 days

Always predictable and reliable

All of the original tensile strength is lost by approximately 10-14 days post implantation