Ethicon | PDS II Polydioxanone Suture | Synthetic Absorbable Monofilament | Model Z303H | General Taper Point RB-1

Expires 04-30-2028

The Ethicon Z303H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic absorbable surgical suture manufactured from polydioxanone, a high-performance polyester polymer. Engineered as a perfectly smooth extruded monofilament, PDS II is explicitly optimized for procedures that require a combination of an absorbable material with extended, long-term wound support. The smooth monofilament profile slides through delicate tissue beds without causing sawing friction or tracking fluids and bacteria along the strand matrix, making it an exceptional procurement selection for critical internal soft tissue approximations.

This specialized clinical configuration features a fine size 5-0 gauge thread diameter, dyed violet to maximize operational tracking and crisp visualization against blood-filled cavities and tissue margins. The continuous 27-inch (70 cm) monofilament strand comes pre-swaged to a standard 17 mm RB-1 style taper point needle. This needle features a completely non-cutting round body geometry that separates fragile tissue fibers instead of slicing them, dramatically minimizing bleeding along the puncture path.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: PDS II Polydioxanone Suture Portfolio

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): Z303H

• Suture Material Composition: Polydioxanone (Synthetic polyester polymer)

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

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 5-0 Suture (Fine USP 5-0 Gauge / Metric 1.0)

• Suture Length Dimension: 27 inches (Approximately 70 cm single continuous strand layout)

• Color Pigment Profile: Violet (Dyed for maximum contrast against bright tissue beds)

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

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

• Needle Length Profile: 17 mm structural length

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

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Gradually breaks down via chemical hydrolysis in vivo, yielding complete mass absorption within approximately 182 to 238 days post-implantation

• Tensile Strength Retention Profile: Delivers extended structural hold compared to other absorbable synthetics; for size 4-0 and below, it maintains approximately 60 percent active tensile strength at 2 weeks, 40 percent at 4 weeks, and 35 percent at 6 weeks post-op