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Monocryl

Monocryl. Polyglicaprone 25. Background Information. Monocryl is a synthetic, absorbable suture, manufactured and trademarked by Ethicon. It is composed of polyglicaprone 25, which is a copolymer of glycolide and epsilon- caprolactone . This suture is a monofilament absorbable suture. .

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Monocryl

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  1. Monocryl Polyglicaprone 25

  2. Background Information • Monocryl is a synthetic, absorbable suture, manufactured and trademarked by Ethicon. It is composed of polyglicaprone 25, which is a copolymer of glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone. • This suture is a monofilament absorbable suture.

  3. Common usage • General soft tissue approximately and/or ligation, subcuticular closure; general, gynecological, urologic, and plastic surgery.

  4. Tensile strength • Maintains a high tensile strength, with a half-life of 7 to 14 days. At one week, it remains its strength at 50-60%, and at two weeks, its at 20-30% with it being completely hydrolyzed by 91-119 days. • Tissue reaction: slight

  5. sizes • Monocryl comes in suture sizes 5-0, 4-0, 3-0, 2-0, 0 • Needle shape: ½ circle • Needle length: various sizes (16mm, 26mm, 36mm, etc.)

  6. Colors • Package color: Coral • Suture color: undyed; violet • Other: undyed

  7. Works cited • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocryl • http://www.ecatalog.ethicon.com/sutures-absorbable/view/monocryl-suture • Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist; 2008; Chapter 12 on Sutures

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