DEXON™ S

Braided and monofilament DEXON™ S synthetic absorbable surgical sutures are composed of the homopolymer of glycolic acid. The sutures are sterile, inert, noncollagenous and nonantigenic. DEXON™ S sutures are available in the undyed natural beige color and also green dyed to enhance visibility in tissue. DEXON™ S sutures meet all requirements established by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and European Pharmacopoeia (EP) for synthetic absorbable surgical sutures.

Features and Benefits

Braided DEXON™ S sutures are indicated for use as absorbable sutures in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in ophthalmic procedures, but not for use in cardiovascular or neural tissue.

Features Benefits
Exellent Knot Security Secure wound closure.
Excellent First Throw Hold Requires fewer throws to establish knot security and therefore deposits less foreign material into the body.