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Ethicon Nonabsorbable Sutures

Nonabsorbable materials are used to suture tissues requiring long-term or permanent support in which the product strength is critical.  They are classified as monofilament or multifilament and natural or synthetic.

Ethicon has a wide range of non-absorbable sutures to match today's demanding surgical procedures including the exceptionally smooth PROLENE Suture and the superior strength of braided ETHIBOND EXCEL Suture.

Further details are provided on the individual product pages for the non-absorbable sutures listed below.

PRONOVA* Poly (hexafluoropropylene-VDF) Suture

ETHIBOND EXCEL* Polyester Suture

ETHILON* Nylon Suture

MERSILENE* Polyester Fiber Suture

NUROLON* Nylon Suture

PERMA-HAND* Silk Suture

PROLENE* Polypropylene Suture

SURGICAL Stainless Steel Suture

 

 

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