Ethicon | Prolene Suture with HEMOSEAL Technology | Non-Absorbable Synthetic Monofilament | Model HS6856H | Double-Armed RB-1 Taper Point

The Ethicon HS6856H is a premium, sterile, non-absorbable synthetic surgical suture constructed from an isotactic crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene. As an advanced variant within Ethicon's specialized cardiovascular portfolio, this configuration features proprietary HEMOSEAL Technology. Hemoseal utilizes a tapered needle-to-suture attachment zone where the swage diameter is significantly reduced to closely match the true diameter of the size 5-0 suture strand. By effectively bridging the gap between the needle puncture track and the trailing thread, this design substantially reduces needle-hole leakage and suture-line bleeding at crucial vascular attachment points.

This specialized micro-surgical configuration features a fine size 5-0 gauge thread diameter dyed phthalocyanine blue to maximize visual contrast within deeply vascularized fields. The single continuous 30-inch (75 cm) monofilament strand is delivered as a double-armed system, swaged on both ends to 17 mm RB-1 style taper point needles. The non-cutting round body geometry of the RB-1 needles pushes fragile tissue fibers apart instead of slicing them, making the HS6856H an exceptional selection for cardiovascular bypass procedures, peripheral vascular anastomoses, and specialized soft tissue approximations.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: PROLENE Polypropylene Suture Matrix with HEMOSEAL Technology

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): HS6856H

• Suture Material Composition: Isotactic Crystalline Polypropylene

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

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

• Suture Length Dimension: 30 inches (Approximately 75 cm single continuous strand layout)

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

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

• 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: Strictly Non-Absorbable (Provides permanent structural tissue encapsulation with zero degradation over time)