SUTURE COMPARISON CHART
ABSORBABLE
| Suture Type | Phoenix | Ethicon | Covidien | Securos | Vedco | Covetrus | Patterson | MWI | VPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGCL Monofilament | MONOSWIFT™ | Monocryl™ | BioSyn™ | Securocryl™ | VedaQuik™ | Sorbocryl™ | Monoweb™ | one-CRYL™ | Monomend MT® |
| PDO Monofilament | POLY-DOX™ | PDS II™ | Maxon™ | Securodox™ | MSA | Monosorb™ | Webmax™ | one-DOX™ | Monomend Max® |
| PGA Braided | VETACRYL™ | Vicryl™ | Polysorb™ | Securosorb™ | Supra Sorb™ | PGA™ | Webcryl™ | one-SORB™ | Polymend ES® |
| PGA Braided | VISORB QUICK® | Vicryl™ Rapide | Velosorb™ Fast | Securosorb™ Quick | Supra Sorb™ Quick | PGA™ Swift | Webcryl™ Fast | N/A | Monomend ST® |
| Chromic Gut | CHROMIC CATGUT | Chromic Gut | Chromic Gut™ | Chromic Gut | Chromic Catgut | Chromic Gut | Webgut™ | Chromic Catgut | Chromend® |
NON ABSORBABLE
| Suture Type | Phoenix | Ethicon | Covidien | Securos | Vedco | Covetrus | Patterson | MWI | VPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nylon Monofilament | SURGAMID™ | Ethilon™ | Dermalon™ | Securolon™ | Monolon™ | Monofil™ | Weblon™ | one-LON™ | Ny-Sta® |
| Nylon Braided | POLYAMID | N/A | N/A | Securomid™ | Polyamid | Polyamid™ | Polyweb™ | one-MID™ | Multi-Sta® |
| Fluorescent Green | GLO-STITCH™ | N/A | N/A | N/A | MonoGlo™ | Propylglo™ | Webglo™ | N/A | N/A |
| Fluorescent Pink | FLUOROFIL® | N/A | N/A | Visipro™ | Fluorofil® | Propylglo™ Pink | Webfil™ | N/A | N/A |
NEEDLE COMPARISON CHART
REVERSE CUTTING
| NEEDLE | Phoenix | ETHICON | COVIDIEN | VPL | NEEDLE SILHOUETTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30mm • 3/8 Circle | PFSL | FSL | C-16 | • |  |
| 26mm • 3/8 Circle | PFS | FS | C-15 | DS-24 |  |
| 24mm • 3/8 Circle | PFS-1 | FS-1 | C-14 | DS-24 |  |
| 19mm • 3/8 Circle | PFS-2 | FS-2 | C-13 | DS-19 |  |
| 36mm • 1/2 Circle | PCP-1 | CP-1 | GS-11 | HS37s |  |
| 26mm • 1/2 Circle | PCP-2 | CP-2 | GS-10 | HS26s |  |
TAPER POINT
| NEEDLE | Phoenix | ETHICON | COVIDIEN | VPL | NEEDLE SILHOUETTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37mm • 1/2 Circle | PCT-1 | CT-1 | GS-21 | HR37 |  |
| 27mm • 1/2 Circle | PCT-2 | CT-2 | GS-22 | HR26 |  |
| 26mm • 1/2 CIrcle | PSH | SH | V-20 | HR26 |  |
| 22mm • 1/2 Circle | PSH-1 | SH-1 | CV-25 | HR22 |  |