Ethicon J578G Coated VICRYL Violet Braided Absorbable Suture Size 6-0 with S-24 Spatula Needles – Box of 12

Ethicon | Vicryl Polyglactin 910 Suture | Synthetic Absorbable Braided Blend | Model J578G | Double-Armed Sabreloc Spatula S-24

Expires 10-31-2029

The Ethicon J578G is a premium, sterile, synthetic absorbable ophthalmic surgical suture precision-fabricated from a co-polymer of 90 percent glycolide and 10 percent L-lactide (polyglactin 910), braided into an ultra-fine size 6-0 gauge thread matrix measuring 8 inches (20 cm) in length and dyed violet to guarantee absolute visualization against micro-tissue structures. Coated uniformly with a specialized lubricious blend of caprolactone/glycolide copolymer and calcium stearate, this high-precision thread minimizes micro-frictional drag and prevents premature knot snagging during delicate ocular reconstructions. Configured as a double-armed system, the strand is swaged on both ends to high-performance 8 mm S-24 Sabreloc spatula cutting needles featuring a thin, flat-profile geometry with side-cutting edges designed to lift and pass cleanly between delicate scleral, corneal, or lamellar layers without causing deep vertical tissue splitting, providing precise initial tensile strength that gradually degrades through smooth in vivo chemical hydrolysis to achieve complete mass absorption within 56 to 70 days post-implantation.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): J578G

• Product Brand Family: Coated VICRYL Polyglactin 910 Suture Portfolio / SABRELOC Ophthalmic Series

• 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 6-0 Suture (Ultra-fine USP 6-0 Gauge / Metric 0.7)

• Suture Length Dimension: 8 inches (20 cm single short continuous strand layout)

• Color Pigment Profile: Violet (Dyed for maximum high-contrast magnification under surgical microscopes)

• Needle Configuration: Double-Armed (Pre-swaged to identical surgical micro-needles on both ends)

• Needle Type Classification: S-24 Sabreloc Spatula (Side-cutting flat-bodied spatulated needle geometry)

• Needle Curvature Geometry: 1/4 Circle curvature tracking radius

• Needle Length Profile: 8 mm micro structural length

• Packaging Matrix Configuration: Standard clinic box containing 12 sterile individual suture packets (G-box small-footprint distribution unit)

• Tensile Strength Retention Profile: Maintains approximately 75 percent active holding power at 2 weeks post-op, 50 percent at 3 weeks post-op, with all measurable tensile force resolving by 4 weeks