Ethicon | Ethibond Excel Suture | Non-Absorbable Synthetic Polyester | Model X425H | General Taper Point CT-1

Expiration Date 12-31-2029

The Ethicon X425H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic non-absorbable surgical suture precision-fabricated from high molecular weight, long-chain linear polyester (polyethylene terephthalate) fibers and configured as a green braided strand measuring 30 inches (75 cm) in length with a heavy size 1 gauge diameter. Uniformly coated with polybutilate—a highly adherent, relatively non-reactive compound that acts as a structural lubricant—this high-performance braided matrix achieves exceptional knot-tying pliability, smooth tissue passage, and maximum first-throw structural security without frayed fibers or dynamic recoil. Swaged as a single-armed layout to a heavy 36 mm CT-1 style taper point needle featuring a 1/2 circle curvature profile and a completely non-cutting round body geometry that separates dense muscular and fascial elements rather than cutting them, this configuration provides permanent, indefinite mechanical tensile support completely unaffected by active in vivo enzymatic breakdown or chemical hydrolysis, making it an exceptional selection for high-stress cardiovascular valve reconstructions, orthopedic tendon/ligament attachments, permanent hernia repairs, and heavy abdominal fascial wall closures.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): X425H

• Product Brand Family: ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture Portfolio

• Suture Material Composition: Polyethylene Terephthalate (High molecular weight linear polyester)

• Strand Structural Construction: Braided Fiber Matrix uniformly coated with Polybutilate lubricant

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 1 Suture (Heavy USP 1 Gauge / Metric 4.0)

• Suture Length Dimension: 30 inches (75 cm single continuous strand layout)

• Color Pigment Profile: Dyed Green (Maximizes tracking and deep field contrast against dynamic bleed margins)

• Needle Configuration: Single-Armed (Swaged to one high-tensile surgical needle)

• Needle Type Classification: CT-1 Taper Point (Round body profile, completely non-cutting geometry)

• Needle Curvature Geometry: 1/2 Circle curvature tracking radius

• Needle Length Profile: 36 mm structural length

• Packaging Matrix Configuration: Standard box containing 36 sterile individual suture packets (H-box distribution unit)

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Strictly Non-Absorbable (Provides permanent tissue encapsulation with zero degradation or tensile loss over time)