MonoPlus®
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Long-term absorbable monofilament and uncoated suture made of polydioxanone
Flexible monofilament thread for long-lasting wound closure
MonoPlus® is a violet long-term absorbable synthetic monofilament suture made of polydioxanone. MonoPlus® offers good handling combined with great strength.
Because of its slow degradation profile, MonoPlus® is ideal for all the indications where an extended wound support is desirable.
Advantages
- Long-lasting tensile strength for a long wound approximation
- No capillarity
- Atraumatic tissue pull-through
- Very good handling due to high flexibility
- High knot security
Features
- Retention of 50% knot tensile strength after 35 days (bigger USP 3/0) and 28 days (smaller USP 4/0)
- Complete mass absorption in 180 to 210 days
Note
Sizes available USP 7/0 (0.5 metric)to USP 2 (5 metric)
Indication
- Abdominal wall closure
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Fascias
- Hernias