Ethicon | Coated Vicryl Suture | Synthetic Absorbable | Model J499G | Precision Point PS-3

The Ethicon J499G is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic absorbable surgical suture manufactured from a copolymer of 90 percent glycolide and 10 percent L-lactide (polyglactin 910). As part of Ethicon's flagship Coated Vicryl portfolio, this braided wound-closure strand is engineered to provide reliable, high-tensile structural support during critical early tissue healing stages. It breaks down gradually via chemical hydrolysis, minimizing surrounding tissue reaction and leaving a clean wound tract once fully absorbed.

This specific configuration provides an undyed (white) braided thread featuring an ultra-fine 6-0 gauge thickness profile, engineered to balance microscopic handling precision with a predictable absorbable structural hold. It comes pre-swaged to a specialized 16 mm PS-3 style precision point reverse cutting needle, making it an exceptional selection for micro-layer closures, dental applications, ophthalmic tracking, pediatric reconstructions, and plastic or reconstructive procedures where minimal tissue trauma and fine superficial layer alignment are top clinical priorities.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: Coated VICRYL Absorbable Suture Matrix

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): J499G

• Suture Material Composition: Polyglactin 910 (90 percent glycolide, 10 percent L-lactide copolymer)

• Strand Structural Construction: Braided for superior knot security and excellent handling flexibility

• Expiration: 2026-08-01

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 6-0 Suture (Ultra-fine USP 6-0 Gauge / Metric 0.7)

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

• Color Pigment Profile: Undyed / White (Optimized for aesthetic skin closures where colored threads are undesirable)

• Needle Type Classification: PS-3 Precision Point Reverse Cutting (Plastic Surgery Point Profile)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 16 mm structural length

• Packaging Matrix Configuration: Standard box containing 12 sterile individual suture packets (G-box distribution unit)

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Completely absorbed via chemical hydrolysis between 56 and 70 days following initial implantation

• Tensile Strength Retention Profile: Maintains approximately 75 percent strength at 14 days, 50 percent strength at 21 days, and 25 percent strength at 28 days post-op