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Condition:
- Weight: 0.6 lb
- Suture, Taper Point, Size 4-0, Blue, 30", Needle CV-23, ½ Circle, 3 dz/bx
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Learn more:
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MFR:
Medtronic/Minimally Invasive Therapies Group
Ships from MFI Medical
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MPN: VP871X-2
- Phone: (800) 633-8766
Frequently asked questions
Does the Surgipro II suture offer high visibility?
Yes, the SURGIPRO II sutures are specifically designed for excellent visibility during surgical procedures. The monofilament suture is pigmented blue to stand out clearly against soft tissue backgrounds.
This enhanced visibility is crucial for efficient tracking and manipulation during soft tissue approximation and ligation, especially in specialized fields like cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery.
Do these sutures offer reliable knot security?
Yes, Medtronic Surgipro II sutures are specifically designed for excellent knot security and enhanced handling.
The advanced molecular extrusion process used in manufacturing imparts several key performance features that ensure reliable knotting in various surgical procedures:
- Consistent Knotting Strength: The uniform diameter and material structure ensure high strength when ligating.
- Snug, Flattened Knots: The sutures facilitate the creation of knots that are both snug and securely flattened.
- Superior Handling: The strands feature maximum flexibility and minimal memory, which greatly aids precise knot placement and reduces the common issue of ‘pig-tailing’.
Are these sutures designed for minimal memory?
Yes, Medtronic Surgipro II sutures are manufactured using an advanced extrusion process specifically to ensure superior handling and minimal material memory.
This design delivers key performance benefits, including:
- Minimal Memory: Significantly reduces the tendency for ‘pig-tailing’, ensuring the suture lies flat and is easy to manipulate.
- Maximum Flexibility: Enhances ease of use throughout the strand.
- Uniform Diameter: Guarantees consistent material performance.
- Excellent Knot Security: Supports snug and flattened knots with consistent strength, vital for procedures in areas like cardiovascular and neurological surgery.
Is the Surgipro suture highly visible?
Yes, Medtronic Surgipro II sutures are manufactured for enhanced visibility during surgical procedures.
Key features ensuring high visibility include:
- Pigmented Blue: The sterile, monofilament polypropylene strand is uniformly pigmented blue.
- Excellent Contrast: This pigmentation provides superior contrast against soft tissues, which is vital for precise placement and ligation.
- Intricate Procedures: This visibility makes them highly suitable for specialized and intricate operations, particularly in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery.
Do these sutures offer maximum flexibility?
Yes, the Medtronic Surgipro II sutures are specifically designed for maximum flexibility and superior handling in the operating room.
This high performance is achieved through an advanced molecular extrusion process that provides several key strand characteristics:
- Maximum Flexibility: Ensures exceptional ease of manipulation during surgical procedures.
- Minimal Memory: Reduces the tendency for the monofilament to coil or ‘pig-tail’, resulting in smoother placement.
- Uniform Diameter: Maintains consistent strand thickness for reliable use.
- Excellent Knot Security: Engineered to form secure, snug, and flattened knots.
Is high-quality, durable polypropylene used for the sutures?
Yes, these Medtronic SURGIPRO II sutures are constructed from an extremely high-quality, inert, nonabsorbable, isotactic, crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene. This composition ensures reliable and permanent soft tissue support with minimal tissue reaction.
Key benefits and features of this monofilament material include:
- Durability and Permanent Support: As a nonabsorbable suture, it is ideal for procedures requiring long-term tissue support, such as cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery.
- Superior Handling: An advanced extrusion process ensures a uniform diameter, maximum strand flexibility, and minimal material memory (reduced ‘pig-tailing’) for smooth manipulation.
- Secure Knotting: The material is engineered for consistent knotting strength, allowing for snug, flat, and highly secure knots.
- Enhanced Visibility: The suture is pigmented blue to significantly improve contrast and visibility within the operative field.
Are Surgipro II sutures permanently nonabsorbable?
Yes, SURGIPRO II is a nonabsorbable surgical suture designed to provide permanent, long-term tissue support without degrading.
These sutures are constructed from an inert, crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene.
Key features related to the material and manufacturing process include:
- Material Composition: Made exclusively from polypropylene, ensuring long-term reliability and minimal tissue reaction.
- Enhanced Performance: An advanced extrusion process results in a uniform diameter, maximum strand flexibility, and minimal memory (reduced “pig-tailing”).
- Visibility: The suture material is pigmented blue to significantly enhance visual tracking during procedures, making it suitable for critical specialties like cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery.
Are Surgipro II sutures suitable for specialty surgeries?
Yes, Medtronic Surgipro II sutures are designed for versatility and high performance, making them ideal for specialized procedures.
They are primarily indicated for general soft tissue approximation and ligation. Due to their inert, nonabsorbable polypropylene composition, they provide the long-term tissue support required in demanding surgical fields, including:
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Ophthalmic surgery
- Neurological surgery
The advanced extrusion process ensures superior strand characteristics, such as uniform diameter, maximum flexibility, minimal memory (reducing ‘pig-tailing’), and consistent knotting strength for excellent knot security.
What specific needle types and curvatures are available?
The Surgipro II sutures are designed for precision surgical use, featuring Taper Point needles that minimize tissue trauma and vary across configurations.
Key needle specifications available include:
- Primary Needle Style: Taper Point, ideal for general soft tissue approximation and ligation in procedures like cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological surgery.
- Available Curvatures: Configurations are offered in both ½ Circle and 3/8 Circle curvatures.
- Specific Needle Codes: A wide variety of specific codes are utilized depending on the configuration, such as CV-23, V-20, CV-15, CV-25, VF-20, CVF-23, CV-13, CVF-21, CV-22, and CV-11.
Furthermore, some variants may optionally include Firm or Soft PTFE Pledgets for enhanced tissue reinforcement during closure.
What suture lengths are available?
The Medtronic Surgipro II sutures are offered in a wide range of lengths to accommodate diverse surgical needs. Since they are composed of inert, nonabsorbable polypropylene, they provide permanent tissue support.
These sutures are available in the following lengths, which vary based on the specific configuration:
- Single-strand lengths: 18”, 24”, 30”, 36”, and 48”
- Multi-strand configuration: 5 x 36”
All configurations utilize an advanced extrusion process that ensures a uniform diameter, superior flexibility, and minimal memory (reduced “pig-tailing”) for reliable knot security.