When suturing requires time
MonoPlus® is a flexible, monofilament suture material. MonoPlus® is therefore particularly valued in veterinary practices and clinics for abdominal wall closure, colon surgery and orthopaedic procedures. MonoPlus® is characterised by its good knot pull tensile strength.
Indications
- Orthopaedic surgery, capsular suturing
- Colon surgery
- Abdominal wall closure
Properties and features
- Degradation profile designed where an extended wound support is desirable
- Wide range of needle-thread combinations
- Good knot pull tensile strength retention
| Structure: | Monofilament, uncoated |
| Chemical composition: | Poly-p-dioxanone |
| Diameter: | USP 7/0 - USP 2 |
| Colour: | violet |
| Absorption time: | ~ 35 days |
| Knot tensile strength retention: | ~ 35 days p. i. 50 % |
| Mass absorption: | ~ 180 - 210 days |
The monofilament advantages
- The monofilament sutures appear to have the lowest infection promoting effects [1-4]
- Compared with braided multifilament sutures, absorbable monofilaments exhibit less tissue drag and cause less tearing because of their smooth surfaces [5]
Tensile strength retention of the B. Braun synthetic suture for fast healing tissues
Monosyn® Quick: Short term absorbable suture for fast healing tissues.
Monosyn®: Mid term absorbable suture for soft tissue approximation.
MonoPlus®: Long term absorbable suture designed for slow healing tissues.
B. Braun offers a comprehensive synthetic absorbable monofilament portfolio.
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[2] Choi HJ, Chae HD. Comparison of E. Coli infiltration between new synthetic absorbable sutures. J Korean Surg Soc. 2009;77(1):1-6.
[3] Buresch A, Van Arsdale A, Ferzli M, Bernstein P, Garry D, Ngai I. Comparison of subcuticular suture type in post-cesarean wound complications: A randomized controlled trial American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017;216:1 Supplement 1 (S25).
[4] Won H-S, Lee S-W, Kim Y-M, Kim A. Clinical usefulness and safety of the anti-bacterial coated multi lament suture (Vicryl Plus®) and mono lament suture (Monosyn®) in hysterectomy BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2012;119 SUPPL. 1 (44)
[5] Im JN, Kim JK, Kim HK, Lee KY, Park WH. Characteristics of novel monofilament sutures prepared by conjugate spinning. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2007;83(2): 499-504.