Description

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 of more than 4 weeks is desirable.

Advantages

• High knot tensile strength
• Outstanding strength retention for extended
  wound support
• Very flexible
• Pliable and easy to knot
• Smooth passage through tissue

Indication

• Orthopaedics (tendons, joint capsule)
• Paediatric cardiovascular surgery
• General surgery
• Abdominal wall closure

Properties

• 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