PDS® II (polydioxanone) Suture

PDS II Suture represents a significant advance in suturing. It combines the features of soft, pliable, monofilament construction with absorbability and extended wound support for up to 6 weeks.1

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PDS II suture

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Ethicon offers PDS Suture for many types of soft tissue approximation

Composition and indications

Comprised of the polyester, poly (p-dioxanone), this monofilament is well suited for many types of soft tissue approximation, including pediatric cardiovascular, orthopedic, gynecologic, ophthalmic, plastic, digestive, and colon surgeries.1

Ethicon offers PDS Plus Antibacterial suture with the same handling as PDS suture

Get the benefit of Plus Antibacterial Technology in a PDS Suture

PDS® Plus Antibacterial (polydioxanone) Sutures handle and perform just like traditional sutures2—and are shown in vitro to inhibit bacterial colonization on the suture.3

Ethicon also offers barbed suture - STRATAFIX Knotless Tissue Control Devices

Get the benefit of barbed suture technology in a PDS Suture

STRATAFIX™ Knotless Tissue Control Devices can close wounds substantially faster than using an interrupted technique.4  They are available in a combination of sizes, lengths, and needle types, including those appropriate for open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures,  as well as with Plus Antibacterial Technology.

Ethicon also offers DERMABOND PRINEO Skin Closure system for optimized healing and patient satisfaction

Discover a modern alternative to subcuticular sutures and staples

DERMABOND® PRINEO® Skin Closure System consists of a liquid topical skin adhesive and a self-adhering mesh that provides temporary skin edge alignment until the adhesive is applied.5 In a clinical study, cosmesis was better with DERMABOND PRINEO System than with conventional suturing in skin closure.6*

Supporting Documentation

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ETHICON Wound Closure Catalog

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D10040 D10040 2 PDS II VIOLET 1X60" CCS-1 

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D10056 D10056 4-0 PDS II VIOLET 8X18" TF CR 

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D10057 D10057 4-0 PDS II VIOLET 4X18" X-1 CR 

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D10058 D10058 4-0 PDS II VIOLET 2X18" PS-2 

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D10063 D10063 5-0 PDS II VIOLET 8X18" TF CR 

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D10065 D10065 5-0 PDS II UNDYED 1X18" TF 

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D10066 D10066 6-0 PDS II UNDYED 1X18" TF 

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D10085 D10085 5-0 PDS II UNDYED 1X27" RB-1 

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D10105 D10105 5-0 PDS II VIOLET 8X24" RB-1 CR 

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D10112 D10112 3-0 PDS II VIOLET 4X18" X-1 CR 

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D10132 D10132 4-0 PDS II VIOLET 1X18" P-3 

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D10159 D10159 2-0 PDSII VIOLET 90CM M3 MH DOUBLE ARMED 

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D10168 D10168 3-0 PDS II VIOLET 122CM M2 

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D10174 D10174 3-0 PDS II VIOLET 122CM M2 

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D6261 D6261 4-0 PDS II VIOLET 1X36" RB-1 DOUBLE ARMED 

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D6262 D6262 5-0 PDS II VIOLET 1X36" RB-1 DOUBLE ARMED 

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D6264 D6264 3-0 PDS II VIOLET 1X36" SH DOUBLE ARMED 

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D6361 D6361 0 PDS II VIOLET 1X60" CT 

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D6410 D6410 3-0 PDS II VIOLET 1X27" UR-6 

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D6451 D6451 2-0 PDS II VIOLET 1X18" KS DOUBLE ARMED 

References

*Measured by the Hollander Cosmesis Scale at 2 weeks after surgery and the Vancouver Scar Scale 6 and 12 months after surgery in a prospective, randomized controlled trial (N=60).

1. Ethicon Wound Closure Manual. 2012. Ethicon, Inc.

2. Barbolt TA. Chemistry and safety of triclosan, and its use as an antimicrobial on Coated VICRYL* Plus Antibacterial Suture (coated polyglactin 910 suture with triclosan). Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2002;(3 suppl):S45-S53.

3. Ming X, Rothenburger S, Nichols MM. In vivo and in vitro antibacterial efficacy of PDS Plus (polydioxanone with triclosan) suture. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2008;9(4):451-457. 

4. Greenberg J, Goldman R. Barbed suture: a review of the technology and clinical uses in obstetrics and gynecology. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2013;6(3-4):107-115.

5. DERMABOND® PRINEO® Skin Closure System Instructions for Use. Ethicon, Inc. 

6. Parvizi D, Friedl H, Schintler MV, et al. Use of 2‐octyl cyanoacrylate together with a self‐adhering mesh (Dermabond Prineo) for skin closure following abdominoplasty: an open, prospective, controlled, randomized, clinical study. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2013;37(3):529‐537.

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