Ethicon | Coated Vicryl Suture | Synthetic Absorbable | J369H | Heavy Taper Point

The Ethicon J369H 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 an essential component of Ethicon's classic 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 a violet-dyed braided thread featuring a versatile 2-0 gauge thickness profile, engineered to balance strong tensile hold with a low profile. It comes pre-swaged to a heavy-duty, large-format 48 mm CTX style taper point needle. This needle is optimized for smooth, non-cutting passage through thick internal muscle layers, dense fascial planes, and heavy soft tissue adaptations where minimizing bleeding along the needle track is a vital clinical objective.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: Coated VICRYL Absorbable Suture Matrix

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): J369H

• 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

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

• Suture Length Dimension: 36 inches (An extended continuous 90 cm strand)

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

• Needle Type Classification: CTX Taper Point (Round geometry, non-cutting profile for heavy tissue)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 48 mm structural length

• Packaging Matrix Configuration: Standard box containing 36 sterile suture packets (H-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