Ethicon Surgical Gut 844H Suture - Absorbable Surgical (Box of 36)

Ethicon | Surgical Chromic Gut Suture | Natural Absorbable | Model 844H | Reverse Cutting FS-1

The Ethicon 844H is a medical-grade, 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. As a foundational component of Ethicon's classic Surgical Gut portfolio, this natural strand undergoes a specialized chromic salt bath. This chromic tanning process creates deep molecular cross-links that delay cellular enzymatic degradation in vivo. This effectively extends the suture's structural support window within active tissue beds while reducing the acute localized inflammatory tissue reactions common to plain, untreated natural gut.

This configuration provides a naturally brown monofilament-processed thread featuring a fine 4-0 gauge thickness profile, engineered to deliver precise handling with a dependable absorbable structural hold. It comes pre-swaged to a standard 24 mm FS-1 (Formed Cutting Skin-1) style reverse cutting needle. This geometry is optimized for smooth, reliable passage through dense cutaneous layers, subcutaneous fat planes, and fibrous soft tissues where a crisp cutting edge is required to penetrate the tissue matrix without bending.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

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

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): 844H

• Suture Material Composition: Purified Natural Collagen (Processed Chromic Gut)

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

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 4-0 Suture (USP 4-0 Gauge / Metric 1.5)

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

• Color Pigment Profile: Naturally Brown / Undyed

• Needle Type Classification: FS-1 Reverse Cutting (Cutting edges on the outer curvature)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 24 mm structural length

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

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Gradually breaks down via natural in vivo proteolytic enzymatic digestion, yielding complete mass absorption within approximately 90 days following initial implantation

• Tensile Strength Retention Profile: Delivers reliable mechanical support through early healing intervals, maintaining active structural holding power for approximately 14 to 21 days post-op depending on localized tissue vascularity and enzyme concentration