The standard in soft tissue surgery

Monosyn® is particularly suitable for applications in which monofilament, synthetic, mid term tear-resistant, absorbable suture materials are used. For the universal use in veterinary soft tissue surgery. Monosyn® is therefore very well suited as a standard suture material in veterinary clinics and practices and is a real all-rounder.

Find the right suture

Whether in the veterinary clinic or in the veterinary practice – with our examples from the daily routine in the clinic and in the practice, we would like to illustrate the common use of different suture materials.

Indications

Gynaecology, urology, gastro. tract
Skin, mucosa
Sub- and intracutaneous sutures

Monosyn® absorbable suture packaging with product label displaying thread size (USP 3/0), needle information, length, CE marking, and B. Braun branding, shown together with the suture thread below the package.

Properties and features

Wide indication field
High knot pull tensile strength
For universal use in soft tissue surgery and intracutaneous sutures
Wide range of needle-thread combinations

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Structure:	Monofilament, uncoated
Chemical composition:	Gylconate
Diameter:	USP 7/0 - USP 2
Colour:	undyed, dyed
Absorption time:	~ 14 days
Knot tensile strength retention:	~ 14 days p. i. 50 %
Mass absorption:	~ 60 - 90 days

The monofilament advantages

The monofilament sutures appear to have the lowest infection promoting effects^1-4
Compared with braided multifilament sutures, absorbable monofilaments exhibit less tissue drag and cause less tearing because of their smooth surfaces⁵

Tensile strength retention of the B. Braun synthetic suture for fast healing tissues

Monosyn® Quick: Short term absorbable suture for fast healing tissues.

Monosyn®: Mid term absorbable suture for soft tissue approximation.

MonoPlus®: Long term absorbable suture designed for slow healing tissues.

B. Braun offers a comprehensive synthetic absorbable monofilament portfolio.

Infographic titled ‘Tensile strength retention of the B. Braun synthetic suture for fast healing tissues’. On the left, explanatory text lists three absorbable sutures: Monosyn® Quick, described as a short-term absorbable suture for fast healing tissues; Monosyn®, described as a mid-term absorbable suture for soft tissue approximation; and MonoPlus®, described as a long-term absorbable suture designed for slow healing tissues. On the right, a stepped bar diagram shows tensile strength retention over time. The vertical axis is labeled ‘Initial tensile strength’. Three color-coded layers are displayed from top to bottom: – Monosyn® Quick, indicating approximately 50% tensile strength remaining after 6–7 days and 0% after 14–21 days. – Monosyn®, indicating approximately 50% tensile strength remaining after 14 days and 0% after 21–28 days. – MonoPlus®, indicating approximately 50% tensile strength remaining after 28–35 days and 0% after around 70 days. A horizontal time scale at the bottom highlights key points at 18 days, 28 days, and 70 days, illustrating the increasing duration of tensile strength retention from short-term to long-term absorbable sutures.

“In particular, I have been using Monosyn® since it started to be manufactured in Spain because of its easy handling and the minimum injury it causes to the tissue. All these properties give me great confidence in the final result I am looking for.”

Dr. José Rodríguez Ph. D. in Veterinary Medicine from Complutense University in Madrid Professor of Surgery at the Veterinary Faculty in Zaragoza and Head of the Surgery and Ophthalmology Service of the Hospital Valencia Sur, Spain

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References

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