Ethicon 8522H PROLENE Blue Monofilament Non-Absorbable Suture Size 4-0 with FS-2 Needle – Box of 36

Ethicon | Prolene Polypropylene Suture | Non-Absorbable Synthetic Monofilament | Model 8522H | Double-Armed General Taper Point SH

Expiration Date 10-29-2029

The Ethicon 8522H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic non-absorbable surgical suture manufactured from an isotactic crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene. Engineered as a perfectly smooth extruded monofilament strand, Prolene virtually eliminates cellular tissue drag and dynamic friction during placement. Polypropylene is designed for surgical setups requiring 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 specific configuration features a versatile size 3-0 gauge thread diameter, dyed phthalocyanine blue to maximize operational tracking and crisp visualization against blood-filled cavities and heavy tissue margins. The system delivers a continuous 36-inch (90 cm) monofilament strand and is delivered as a double-armed system, swaged on both ends to standard 26 mm SH style taper point needles. This needle features a completely non-cutting round body geometry that separates fragile tissue fibers rather than slicing them, making the 8522H an exceptional selection for structural cardiovascular adaptations, valve seatings, and high-tension general soft tissue approximations.

Technical Specifications (8522H)

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 8522H

• Suture Material Composition: Isotactic Crystalline Polypropylene Monofilament

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 3-0 Suture (Mid-range USP 3-0 Gauge / Metric 2.0)

• Suture Length Dimension: 36 inches (Approximately 90 cm single continuous strand layout)

• Color Pigment Profile: Phthalocyanine Blue (Dyed for contrast)

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

• Needle Type Classification: SH Taper Point (Round body profile, completely non-cutting geometry)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 26 mm structural length

• Packaging Matrix Configuration: Standard box containing 36 sterile individual suture packets (H-box distribution unit)