What Is Absorbable Suture Material Made Of

Absorbable suture materials include the original catgut as well as the newer synthetics polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polydioxanone, and caprolactone. The polymer materials are based on one or more of five cyclic monomers: glycolide, l-lactide, p-dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate and ε-caprolactone.

What material is used for suture?

Surgical steel, silk, cotton, and linen are natural materials. Synthetic nonabsorbable monofilament sutures are most commonly used in cutaneous procedures and include nylon, polypropylene, and polybutester.

What is Vicryl made of?

Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl: Ethicon Inc, Somerville, NJ) Polyglactin 910 consists of a copolymer made from 90% glycolide and 10% l-lactide. This suture has similar handling properties to polyglycolic acid but has more tensile strength.