PDS* II (Polydioxanone) Suture

General Information

• Longest retention profile in the synthetic absorbable family
• Smooth passage through tissue and great pliability (handling)
• Very little package memory
• Low tissue reactivity

Frequent Uses

• Fascia closure/Linea alba
• Orthopedics
• Vascular anastomosis
• Ligatures
• Bladder, GI, uterus (2nd choice)



Special Notes

• Ideal for slow healing patients or compromised tissue
• Used in a wide variety of surgeries

 

Tensile Strength Retention Profile

CHART SUMMARY
70% 2 weeks
50% 4 weeks
25% 6 weeks

Absorbed in 180-210 days

 

Needles

Needle	Needle Reference	3	2	1	0	2-0	3-0	4-0	5-0	6-0	7-0
Reverse Cutting
	CP		Z195T BX24/27in Violet
	CP-1			Z468H BX36/27in Violet	Z467H BX36/27in Violet	Z466H BX36/27in Violet	Z465H BX36/27in Violet
	CP-2				Z970H BX36/27in Violet	Z969H BX36/27in Violet	Z968H BX36/27in Violet
	FS-1					Z451H BX36/27in Violet	Z452H BX36/27in Violet
	FS-1					Z443H BX36/27in Clear
	FS-2						Z398H BX36/27in Violet	Z397H BX36/27in Violet	Z421H BX36/27in Clear
Precision Point-Reverse Cutting
	P-1									Z487G BX12/18in Violet
	P-3								Z463G BX12/18in Violet
Taper Point
	CT				Z358T BX24/36in Violet
	CT-1			Z341H BX36/27in Violet	Z340H BX36/27in Violet	Z339H BX36/27in Violet	Z338H BX36/27in Violet
	CT-2				Z334H BX36/27in Violet	Z333H BX36/27in Violet	Z332H BX36/27in Violet
	CTX				Z370T BX24/36in Violet
	RB-1						Z305H BX36/27in Violet	Z304H BX36/27in Violet	Z303H BX36/27in Violet
	SH					Z317H BX36/27in Violet	Z316H BX36/27in Violet	Z315H BX36/27in Violet
	SH-1						Z311H BX36/27in Violet	Z310H BX36/27in Violet