Ethicon | Ethilon Nylon Suture | Non-Absorbable Synthetic Monofilament | Model 1663H | Precision Point Reverse Cutting PS-1

Expiration Date 09-30-2029

The Ethicon 1663H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic non-absorbable surgical suture manufactured from long-chain aliphatic polymers (Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6) and configured as a pliabilized black monofilament strand measuring 18 inches (45 cm) in length with a size 3-0 gauge diameter. Extruded as a perfectly smooth, uniform filament, its monofilament construction minimizes cellular tissue drag and dynamic friction during pass-through while actively preventing the harboring of bacterial biofilms or capillary fluid tracking often associated with braided materials. Swaged as a single-armed layout to a 24 mm PS-1 (Plastic Surgery-1) style precision point reverse cutting needle utilizing advanced MultiPass technology, this configuration features a hand-honed triangular profile that cuts cleanly through tough dermal and epidermal margins with minimal penetration force, making the 1663H an exceptional choice for aesthetic skin closures, plastic surgery revisions, and general dermatological adaptations requiring a reliable, long-term structural anchor that undergoes gradual, microscopic hydrolysis in vivo over time without causing severe localized tissue reactions.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 1663H

• Product Brand Family: ETHILON Nylon Non-Absorbable Suture Portfolio / Precision Point Series

• Suture Material Composition: Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6 (Long-chain aliphatic polyamide polymers)

• Strand Structural Construction: Monofilament (Smooth extrusion profile, zero braiding capillary risks)

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 3-0 Suture (USP 3-0 Gauge / Metric 2.0)

• Suture Length Dimension: 18 inches (45 cm single continuous strand layout)

• Color Pigment Profile: Dyed Black (Enhanced visibility in vascularized tissue beds)

• Needle Configuration: Single-Armed (Swaged to one high-precision cutting needle)

• Needle Type Classification: PS-1 Precision Point Reverse Cutting / Prime Cutting Edge (MultiPass technology)

• Needle Curvature Geometry: 3/8 Circle curvature tracking radius

• Needle Length Profile: 24 mm structural needle length

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