Version 5.0
B. Braun®
Conversion Chart
Surgical Suture Material
Steelex Steel None
Monofilament/
Metal Non Absorbable Steel Steel
Twisted
50% Tensile
Tyco
B. Braun Material Coating Structure Color Strength, Ethicon
(USSC/D&G)
Mass Absorption
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Version 5.0
B. Braun®
Conversion Chart
Surgical Suture Material
Steelex Steel None
Monofilament/
Metal Non Absorbable Steel Steel
Twisted
50% Tensile
Tyco
B. Braun Material Coating Structure Color Strength, Ethicon
(USSC/D&G)
Mass Absorption
Safil 100% PGA Glyconate Braided Violet & Undyed
18-21 Days,
Vicryl®
Polysorb®
/ DEXON®
60-90 Days
Safil Quick 100% PGA
Magnesium
Braided Undyed
6-8 Days,
Vicryl Rapid®
Caprosyn®
Stearate 45-50 Days
Monosyn Glyconate None Monofilament Undyed/Violet
12-15 Days,
Monocryl®
Biosyn®
60-90 Days
MonoPlus Poly-Dioxanone None Monofilament Violet
28-35 Days,
PDS II®
Maxon®
180-210 Days
Softcat Chrom
Collagen treated
None Twisted Undyed
14-21 Days,
Chromic Gut Chromic Gut
with Salt 90 Days
Softcat Plain Collagen None Twisted Undyed
7-10 Days,
Gut Gut
70 Days
Premilene Polypropolene None Monofilament Blue Non Absorbable Prolene®
Surgipro®
Novafil®
Premicron /
Polyester Silicone / PVA Braided White & Green Non Absorbable Ethibond®
Ticron®
Synthofil / Surgidac®
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