Ethicon | Mersilene Polyester Suture | Non-Absorbable Synthetic | 1722G | SABRELOC Spatula Double-Armed

The Ethicon 1722G is a high-precision, sterile, synthetic non-absorbable surgical suture manufactured from high-molecular-weight, long-chain linear polyester fibers (polyethylene terephthalate). As a prominent component of Ethicon's specialized ophthalmic portfolio, Mersilene provides permanent structural tensile support across delicate intraocular and extraocular tissue planes. Because it is chemically inert, it does not undergo enzymatic digestion or chemical hydrolysis, remaining permanently encapsulated by surrounding fibrous connective tissue to maintain long-term holding power without causing post-operative structural decay.

This specific configuration provides an ultra-fine size 6-0 gauge thread diameter, left undyed (white) to prevent any cosmetic show-through beneath translucent ocular layers. The core strand features a highly flexible braided construction that optimizes manual knot placement and ensures excellent knot security. Crucially, the 1722G is a double-armed system pre-swaged on both ends to 8 mm S-14 style SABRELOC spatula needles. This flat, side-cutting profile is explicitly engineered to split thin scleral lamellae instead of cutting through them vertically, making it an exceptional selection for strabismus repairs, retinal detachments, and specialized ophthalmic reconstructions.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: MERSILENE Polyester Fiber Suture Portfolio (Ophthalmic Division)

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): 1722G

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

• Strand Structural Construction: Braided for precise handling flexibility and tight, non-slip knot holding properties

• 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 strand)

• Color Pigment Profile: Undyed / White (Optimized for low-visibility aesthetic outcomes within clear or thin tissue boundaries)

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

• Needle Type Classification: S-14 SABRELOC Spatula (Side-cutting reverse spatula geometry)

• Needle Curvature Geometry: 1/4 Circle curvature tracking radius

• Needle Length Profile: 8.0 mm micro structural length

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

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