Ethicon | Vicryl Plus Antibacterial Suture | Coated Synthetic Absorbable | VCP443H

The Ethicon VCP443H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic absorbable surgical suture manufactured from a copolymer of 90 percent glycolide and 10 percent L-lactide (polyglactin 910). Belonging to the advanced Vicryl Plus antibacterial portfolio, this braided wound-closure strand incorporates a uniform, protective coating of Triclosan. The active anti-microbial protection creates a distinct zone of inhibition directly surrounding the implanted suture strand, working to prevent the colonization of prevalent surgical site infection (SSI) pathogens—such as Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis—without causing any deviation to the suture's baseline absorption cycle or structural strength retention curves.

This specific product configuration provides an undyed (white) braided thread featuring a mid-range 2-0 gauge thickness profile. It comes pre-swaged to a standard 24 mm FS-1 style reverse cutting needle, rendering it an exceptional option for clean, multi-layer soft tissue adaptations, superficial fascial approximations, and precise subcuticular skin closures.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial Suture Matrix

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): VCP443H

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

• Strand Structural Construction: Braided for high knot security and smooth handling flexibility

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

• Suture Length Dimension: 27 inches (Approximately 70 cm strand)

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

• Antibacterial Protection Mechanism: Coated with Irgacare MP (Triclosan), an active anti-microbial agent

• Needle Type Classification: FS-1 Reverse Cutting (For general skin and fascial closure tracks)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 24 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