Ethicon | Ethibond Excel Suture | Coated Synthetic Non-Absorbable Polyester | Model 10X52N | Valve Suture Multipack

The Ethicon 10X52N is a highly specialized, sterile, synthetic non-absorbable surgical suture assembly constructed from high-molecular-weight, long-chain linear polyester fibers (polyethylene terephthalate). As a cornerstone configuration within Ethicon's premium cardiovascular portfolio, Ethibond Excel sutures are uniformly coated with polybutilate—a highly adherent, biologically inert, non-absorbable compound. This specialized coating acts as a smooth lubricant to maximize handling qualities, minimize microscopic fiber friction, and allow the braided strand to slide effortlessly through delicate cardiac tissue or synthetic graft materials without cutting or causing sawing trauma.

Engineered specifically for high-stakes cardiovascular applications, this configuration consists of mid-weight size 2-0 gauge braided strands packaged in a pre-sorted multi-strand layout containing 5 distinct 30-inch (75 cm) lengths per sterile sleeve. To streamline identification and tracking during complex prosthetic valve seating, the kit features alternating green and white braided strands. Crucially, the 10X52N incorporates a double-armed needle configuration, swaged on both ends to 17 mm V-5 style TAPERCUT needles. This specialized point geometry combines a non-tearing round taper body with a miniature cutting apex to smoothly pierce tough, calcified leaflets, dense fibrous rings, and prosthetic cuffs without compromising surrounding tissue walls.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: ETHIBOND EXCEL Polyester Suture Matrix (Cardiovascular / Valve Presentation)

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): 10X52N

• Suture Material Composition: Polyethylene Terephthalate (Long-chain linear synthetic polyester)

• Lubricating Coating Compound: Polybutilate (Mechanically bonded, non-reactive compound)

• Strand Structural Construction: Braided for optimal knot structural stability and high-pivoting flexibility

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 2-0 Suture (USP 2-0 Gauge / Metric 3.0)

• Multi-Strand Kit Configuration: 5 Strands per individual sterile sleeve (Each strand measures 30 inches / 75 cm)

• Color Pigment Allocation: Alternating Green and White braided strands (For crisp structural sorting on the valve guide ring)

• Needle Configuration: Double-Armed (Swaged to identical surgical needles on both ends of each strand)

• Needle Type Classification: V-5 TAPERCUT Needle Profile (Taper body with a micro cutting apex)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 17 mm structural length

• Packaging Matrix Configuration: Standard box containing 6 sterile multi-strand valve suture units (6 Sleeves per box, totaling 30 needles and strands)

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Strictly Non-Absorbable (Provides indefinite structural tissue encapsulation with zero degradation over time)