Ethicon | Prolene Polypropylene Suture | Non-Absorbable Synthetic Monofilament | Model 8648G | Precision Point PRIME

The Ethicon 8648G is an ultra-fine, sterile, synthetic non-absorbable surgical suture manufactured from an isotactic crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene. Formulated as a true monofilament strand, Prolene provides an exceptionally smooth surface profile that virtually eliminates cellular tissue drag and dynamic friction during placement. Polypropylene is engineered for setups requiring long-term to permanent wound support, remaining completely unaffected by active in vivo enzymatic digestion or chemical hydrolysis. This chemical inertness ensures the thread maintains its baseline structural tensile strength indefinitely post-implantation while prompting minimal acute localized inflammatory tissue reactions.

This specialized configuration provides an ultra-fine size 7-0 gauge thread diameter, dyed phthalocyanine blue to maximize operational tracking and crisp visualization against blood-filled cavities and tissue margins. The strand comes pre-swaged to a micro-format 8 mm P-6 style precision point reverse cutting needle utilizing Ethicon's advanced PRIME geometry. This ultra-sharp cutting layout makes the 8648G an exceptional procurement selection for micro-layer skin closures, complex ophthalmic tracking, meticulous plastic and reconstructive procedures, and delicate pediatric or adult vascular adaptations.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: PROLENE Polypropylene Non-Absorbable Suture Portfolio

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): 8648G

• Suture Material Composition: Isotactic Crystalline Polypropylene

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

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 7-0 Suture (Ultra-fine USP 7-0 Gauge / Metric 0.5)

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

• Color Pigment Profile: Phthalocyanine Blue (Dyed for maximum contrast against red tissue beds and active bleeding)

• Needle Type Classification: P-6 Precision Point Reverse Cutting PRIME (MultiPass technology)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 8 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)