Ethicon VCP270H Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial Suture Size 0 with CT-2 Needle – Box of 36

Ethicon | Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial Suture | Synthetic Absorbable Braided Blend | Model VCP270H | General Taper Point CT-2

Expires 6-30-3030

The Ethicon VCP270H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic absorbable surgical suture precision-braided from polyglactin 910 (a co-polymer of 90 percent glycolide and 10 percent L-lactide), coated with a lubricious layer of caprolactone/glycolide copolymer and calcium stearate, and configured as an undyed, clear strand measuring 27 inches (70 cm) in length with a heavy size 0 gauge diameter. Engineered to offer complete protection against surgical site infections, this specialized line incorporates IRGACARE MP (triclosan), a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that creates an active zone of inhibition to effectively prevent the colonization of pathogenic bacteria—such as Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis—directly on the braided strand matrix. Swaged as a single-armed layout to a standard 26 mm CT-2 style taper point needle featuring a 1/2 circle curvature profile and a completely non-cutting round body geometry that separates fragile muscle and deep connective fibers rather than slicing them, this setup provides dependable mid-term internal wound support (maintaining roughly 75 percent active holding strength at 2 weeks post-op and 50 percent at 3 weeks) before degrading completely through smooth in vivo chemical hydrolysis to achieve complete mass absorption between 56 and 70 days.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): VCP270H

• Product Brand Family: Coated VICRYL Plus Antibacterial Suture Portfolio

• Antibacterial Shield Protection: Impregnated with IRGACARE MP (Pure medical-grade Triclosan)

• Suture Material Composition: Polyglactin 910 Co-Polymer (90% glycolide, 10% L-lactide)

• Strand Structural Construction: Braided and Coated (Polycaprolate and calcium stearate lubrication matrix)

• Thread Sizing Profile: Size 0 Suture (Heavy USP 0 Gauge / Metric 3.5)

• Suture Length Dimension: 27 inches (70 cm single continuous strand layout; note some secondary supply listings register this path at 18 inches / 45 cm)

• Color Pigment Profile: Undyed (Clear/Natural white profile to eliminate sub-surface visual tracking or show-through)

• Needle Configuration: Single-Armed (Swaged to one high-precision needle)

• Needle Type Classification: CT-2 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)

• Absorption Profile Cycle: Degrades reliably via in vivo chemical hydrolysis, resulting in complete mass absorption within 56 to 70 days post-implantation