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Our Dermalon™ monofilament nylon sutures are inert, non-absorbable, sterile surgical sutures,1 available dyed blue to improve visibility.
Monofilament nylon allows for:
Dermalon™ sutures are used in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological surgery.1
| Structure | Monofilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Nylon |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | Monosof™ suture: Black, Clear Dermalon™ suture: Blue |
| Tensile Strength | Gradual loss over time |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | Monosof™ suture: 2 through 11-0 Dermalon™ suture: 1 through 6-0 |
| Indications | Monosof™ and Dermalon™ monofilament nylon suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery. |
| Contraindications | Due to the gradual loss of tensile strength which may occur over prolonged periods in vivo, nylon sutures should not be used where permanent retention of tensile strength is required. |
| Box Quantities | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
Monosof™ / Dermalon™ codes can be identified with codes beginning with: N, SN, 8886, CN, SDN, GN |
Our Monosof™ monofilament nylon sutures are inert, non-absorbable, sterile surgical sutures.1 They are available either dyed black (with Logwood extract) or undyed (clear).1
Monofilament nylon allows for:
Monosof™ sutures are used in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery.1
| Structure | Monofilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Nylon |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | Monosof™ suture: Black, Clear Dermalon™ suture: Blue |
| Tensile Strength | Gradual loss over time |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | Monosof™ suture: 2 through 11-0 Dermalon™ suture: 1 through 6-0 |
| Indications | Monosof™ and Dermalon™ monofilament nylon suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery. |
| Contraindications | Due to the gradual loss of tensile strength which may occur over prolonged periods in vivo, nylon sutures should not be used where permanent retention of tensile strength is required. |
| Box Quantities | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
Monosof™ / Dermalon™ codes can be identified with codes beginning with: N, SN, 8886, CN, SDN, GN |
Surgilon™ braided nylon sutures were developed with patients and surgeons in mind. Composed of the long-chain aliphatic polymers nylon 6 and nylon 6.6,2 they offer both flexibility and security, making them the go-to suture for any surgeon.
The braided nylon is coated with silicone, providing you with the handling and security of a braid, with added smoothness for less trauma when passing through tissue:
Surgilon™ sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological surgery.2
| Structure | Braided |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Nylon |
| Coating | Silicone |
| Colour | Black, White |
| Tensile Strength | Gradual loss over time |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 6 - 0 to 3 |
| Indications | SurgilonTM braided nylon suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/ or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery. |
| Contraindications | Due to the gradual loss of tensile strength which may occur over prolonged periods in vivo, nylon sutures should not be use where permanent retention of tensile strength is required. |
| Box Quantities | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
SurgilonTM codes can be identified with codes beginning with: 8886, SBS |
Our range of Surgidac™ polyester sutures are the suture of choice for surgeons closing wounds where high tensile strength is vital.
Surgidac™ polyester sutures are non absorbable, sterile surgical sutures made of polyethylene terephthalate.3
When linear and knotted, the sutures retain tensile strength indefinitely. This provides maximum security in approximation of tissues under stress conditions, and with prosthetic implants.
We also offer them with cutting-edge spatula needles for wound closure in ophthalmic surgery.
Surgidac™ polyester sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, opthalmic and neural tissue.3
| Structure | Braided |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Polyester |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | White, Green |
| Tensile Strength | Permanent |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 6 - 0 to 2 |
| Indications | SurgidacTM polyester suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/ or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological surgery. |
| Contraindications | None known |
| Box Quantities | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
SyrgidacTM codes can be identified with codes beginning with: D, CD, ED |
Ti-Cron™ braided polyester sutures are ideal for valve replacement and valve repair procedures.
The silicone (impregnated) coating is designed for excellent handling and pliability.
The uniform braiding process is designed to provide greater resistance to breaking, with excellent knot security.
Ti-Cron™ sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological tissue.4
| Structure | Braided |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Polyester |
| Coating | Silicone |
| Colour | Blue, White |
| Tensile Strength | Permanent |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 7 - 0 to 5 |
| Indications | Ti-Cron™ polyester suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological surgery. |
| Contraindications | None known |
| Box Quantities | 1/2, 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
Ti-Cron™ codes can be identified with codes beginning with: 8886, CD, SCD, CCD, D |
When you need a strong and reliable suture, turn to our Surgipro™ monofilament sutures for ultimate peace of mind.
Our uncoated Surgipro™ monofilament sutures – clear or pigmented – are inert, non absorbable, sterile sutures made of polypropylene and polyethylene.5
Polypropylene gives Surgipro™ sutures:
Surgipro™ monofilament sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neural tissue.5
| Structure | Monofilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Surgipro™ – Polypropylene Surgipro™ II – Polypropylene with ethylene |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | Blue, Clear |
| Tensile Strength | Permenet |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | Surgipro™ suture: Sizes 10-0, 6-0, 2-0 through 2 Surgipro™ II suture: Sizes 8-0 to 3-0 |
| Indications | Surgipro™ and Surgipro™ II polypropylene suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neural tissue. |
| Contraindications | None known |
| Box Questions | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
Surgipro™ and Surgipro™ II codes can be identified with codes beginning with: SP, CP, 3CP, P ,VP, VPF, X, GP |
Novafil™ sutures are the next generation of non absorbable monofilament sutures.
Made from polybutester,6 Novafil™ sutures offer a unique set of properties:
Novafil™ sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular and ophthalmic surgery, but not in microsurgery and neural tissue.9
| Structure | Monofilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Polybutester |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | Blue and clear |
| Tensile Strength | Permanent |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 7 - 0 to 2 |
| Indications | Novafil™ polybutester sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular and ophthalmic surgery, but not in microsurgery and neural tissue. |
| Contraindications | The use of this suture is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivities or allergies to its components. |
| Box Quantities | 1 or 3 dozen |
Novafil™ codes can be identified with codes beginning with: 8886, CPB, SPB, XNF, PB |
Vascufil™ non-absorbable monofilament surgical sutures have a unique set of properties to meet your cardiovascular surgery demands.
Our Vascufil™ sutures are made of polybutester fibre.10 They benefit from a Polytribolate™ coating to reduce tissue drag compared with uncoated polypropylene sutures.11 This optimises passage through tissue and minimises tissue drag,11 which is advantageous when pulling through friable or delicate vessels and tissue.
The fray-resistant, crosslinking molecular structure helps preserve the suture’s structural integrity, which is critical when pulling through calcified vessels or tying knots.
Vascufil™ suture hardens before it reaches breaking point, providing surgeons with a tactile feel.11 When working with small gauges, the strand is less likely to snap during the anastomosis, which is helpful when working with small vessels or in confined spaces.
Vascufil™ suture has a 20% greater luminal opening than polypropylene sutures,12 which is important wherever restricted blood flow is a concern.
Vascufil™ suture is also elastic, soft and supple, with less memory than a polypropylene suture11 – ideal when ease of use, excellent knot security and tighter, smaller knots are priorities.
Vascufil™ sutures are indicated for use as non-absorbable sutures in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular and opthalmic surgery, but not in microsurgery and neural tissue.10
| Structure | Monofilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Polybutester |
| Coating | Polytribolate |
| Colour | Blue |
| Tensile Strength | Permanent |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 7 - to 2 - 0 |
| Indications | Vascufil™ polybutester suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular and ophthalmic surgery, but not in microsurgery and neural tissue. |
| Contraindications | The use of this suture is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivities or allergies to its components. |
| Box Quantities | 1 or 3 dozen |
Vascufil™ codes can be identified with codes beginning with: 8886 |
For many surgeons, surgical silk sutures represent the standard handling performance by which many other synthetic materials are judged because of their superior handling characteristics.
Sofsilk™ is a braided, non-absorbable suture made of natural silk fibres.13
Sofsilk sutures are coated with a special wax mixture to increase surface lubricity, which improves surgical handling.13
Sofsilk™ sutures are for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, microsurgery, and neurological surgery.
| Structure | Natural |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Silk |
| Colour | Black, White |
| Tensile Strength | Gradual loss over time |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 8 - 0 to 5 |
| Indications | SofsilkTM suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/ or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, microsurgery, and neurological surgery. |
| Contraindications | The use of this suture is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivities or allergies to silk. Due to the gradual loss of tensile strength which may occur over prolonged periods in vivo, SofsilkTM sutures should not be used where permanent retention of tensile strength is required. |
| Box Quantities | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
SofsilkTM codes can be identified with codes beginning with: S, LS, SS, CS, VS, GS, X |
When you need a strong and flexible suture, turn to our Surgipro™ II monofilament sutures for ultimate peace of mind.
Our uncoated Surgipro™ II monofilament sutures – clear or pigmented – are inert, non-absorbable, sterile sutures made of polypropylene and polyethylene.5
The advanced extrusion process of the polypropylene molecule gives Surgipro™ II sutures:
The addition of polyethylene glycol gives Surgipro™ II:
Surgipro™ II monofilament sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological surgery.5
| Structure | Monofilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Surgipro™ – Polypropylene Surgipro™ II – Polypropylene with ethylene |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | Blue, Clear |
| Tensile Strength | Permanent |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | Surgipro™ suture: Sizes 10-0, 6-0, 2-0 through 2 Surgipro™ II suture: Sizes 8-0 to 3-0 |
| Indications | Surgipro™ and Surgipro™ II polypropylene suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neural tissue. |
| Contraindications | None known |
| Box Quantities | 1, 2 or 3 dozen |
Surgipro™ and Surgipro™ II codes can be identified with codes beginning with: SP, CP, 3CP, P ,VP, VPF, X, GP |
Our steel sutures are our most inert sutures. They provide maximum tensile strength and secure tissue approximation.
Steel sutures are made of 316L stainless steel conforming to ASTM Standard F138 Grade 2 ‘Stainless steel bar and wire for surgical implants’.14
The 316L (low carbon) stainless steel alloy formula used in the manufacture of these sutures offers:
Steel sutures are indicated for use in abdominal wound closure, intestinal anastomosis, hernia repair and sternal closure.14
| Structure | Multifilament |
| Suture Type | Non-Absorbable |
| Composition | Stainless Steel |
| Coating | Uncoated |
| Colour | Steel |
| Tensile Strength | Permanent |
| Absorption Profile | Permanent |
| Sizes | 2 - 0 to 7 |
| Indications | Steel sutures are indicated for use in abdominal wound closure, intestinal anastomosis, hernia repair and sternal closure. |
| Contraindications | The use of this suture is contraindicated in patiens with known sensitivities or allergies to steel and/ or its principal metallic components, chromium and nickel. Additionally, the presence of steel may interfere with certain radiodiagnostics and its use is contraindicated where radiotransparency of suture material is required. |
| Box Quantities | 1 or 3 dozen |
SteelTM codes can be identified with codes beginning with: 886 |
We understand that ‘one size does not fit all’ when it comes to sutures.
When choosing the perfect suture, as surgeons you need to consider possible complications, tissue type, expected holding power of the tissue and the need for long term approximation.
As pioneers in suture development, Medtronic appreciate these considerations, and provide innovative tools to address individual patient needs.
The trusted solution
Our well-established range of non absorbable sutures have been used worldwide by surgeons for almost three decades. We have a wide range of suture solutions to provide the knot security15 and handling16 you and your patients need.
Our innovative non-absorbable sutures are designed with both patient and surgeon in mind. They suit a diverse range of closures, including ophthalmic, cardiovascular and neural tissue, plus many more.1-9
1. Monosof™/Dermalon™ Instructions for Use.
2. Surgilon™ Instructions for Use.
3. Surgidac™ Polyester Sutures Instructions for Use.
4. Ti-Cron™ Instructions for Use.
5. Surgipro™ Instructions for Use
6. Bang RL, Mustafa D. Comparative study of skin wound closure with polybutester (Novafil) and polypropylene. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1989;34:205–207.
7. Trimbos JB, Smeets M, Verdel M, Hermans J. Cosmetic result of lower midline laparotomy wounds: polybutester and nylon skin suture in a randomized clinical trial, Obstet Gynecol. 1993;82:390–393.
8. Bernstein G. Polybutester Suture. J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1998;14:615–616.
9. Novafil™ Instructions for Use
10. Vascufil™ Instructions for Use.
11. Rodeheaver GT, Shimer AL, Boyd LM et al. An Innovative Absorbable Coating for the Polybutester Suture. 2005. Pg 6–11.
12. Baumgartner N, Dobrin PB, Morasch M et al. Influence of suture technique and suture material selection on the mechanics of end-to-end and end-to-side anastomoses. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;111:1063-1072.
13. Sofsilk™ Instructions for Use.
14. Steel. Instructions for Use.
15. Internal test report #RE00094876, Ti-Cron™ suture 2-0 knot security benchmark testing. 19 August 2015.
16. Pinheiro ALB, Lisboa de Castro JF, Thiers FA et al. Using Novafil™: would it make suturing easier? Braz Dent J. 1997;8:21–25.
17. Stopek B, Migliozzi J, Chai C et al. Bacterial colonization of suture biomaterials with varied substrate architecture and chemistry, covidien sponsored study. Presented at the Society of Biomaterials, 2007.