Ethicon Surgical Gut 612G Suture - Absorbable Surgical (Box of 12)

Ethicon | Surgical Plain Gut Suture | Natural Absorbable | Model 612G | General Taper Point SH

The Ethicon 612G is a high-quality, sterile, natural absorbable surgical suture manufactured from purified connective tissue, consisting primarily of collagen derived from the mucosal fibrous layer of sheep (ovine) or the serosal layer of beef (bovine) intestines. Unlike its chromic-treated counterparts, this strand is a Plain Gut configuration. It does not undergo chemical tanning or cross-linking treatments, resulting in rapid enzymatic breakdown and mass absorption within living tissue. This makes it an ideal material for applications requiring short-term tensile support across rapidly healing soft tissue planes or highly vascularized mucosal surfaces.

This specific product profile delivers a naturally yellowish-tan monofilament-processed thread featuring a versatile, mid-weight size 3-0 gauge thickness profile. It comes pre-swaged to a standard 26 mm SH style taper point needle. This needle is optimized for smooth, non-cutting passage through delicate internal membranes, subcutaneous tissue planes, and mucosal adaptations where minimizing needle-track bleeding is a critical clinical priority.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: Surgical Gut Suture Portfolio (Plain Matrix Presentation)

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): 612G

• Suture Material Composition: Purified Natural Collagen (Untreated Plain Gut)

• Strand Structural Construction: Monofilament-processed finish (Smooth organic ribbon alignment)

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

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

• Color Pigment Profile: Naturally Yellowish-Tan / Undyed

• 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 12 sterile individual suture packets (G-box distribution unit)

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Rapidly breaks down via natural in vivo proteolytic enzymatic digestion, leading to complete mass absorption within approximately 70 days following initial implantation

• Tensile Strength Retention Profile: Provides short-term structural hold, maintaining active tensile strength for approximately 7 to 10 days post-implantation (highly dependent on localized tissue vascularity and elevated enzyme activity)