Ethicon Y214H 4-0 MONOCRYL UNDYED 1X27" RB-1 Box of 36

Ethicon | Monocryl Poliglecaprone 25 Suture | Synthetic Absorbable Monofilament | Model Y214H | Single-Armed General Taper Point RB-1

The Ethicon Y214H is a professional-grade, sterile, synthetic absorbable surgical suture manufactured from a copolymer of glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone, known chemically as poliglecaprone 25. Engineered as a perfectly smooth extruded monofilament, Monocryl minimizes cellular tissue drag and dynamic friction during placement. Its monofilament construction prevents the harbor of bacterial biofilms or capillary fluid tracking often associated with braided materials. This makes it an exceptional choice for clean, aesthetic sub-surface approximations where minimizing localized inflammatory tissue reaction is a clinical priority.

This specific configuration features a fine size 4-0 gauge thread diameter left completely undyed (clear) to ensure the material remains invisible beneath superficial skin layers, preventing dark suture show-through after complete epidermal healing. The system delivers a continuous 27-inch (70 cm) strand and comes pre-swaged to a standard 17 mm RB-1 style taper point needle. This needle features a completely non-cutting round body geometry that separates fragile tissue fibers rather than slicing them, minimizing puncture-site bleeding.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ethicon (Johnson and Johnson Medical Division)

• Product Brand Family: MONOCRYL Poliglecaprone 25 Suture Portfolio

• Product Catalog Code (MPN): Y214H

• Suture Material Composition: Poliglecaprone 25 (Glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone copolymer)

• Strand Structural Construction: Monofilament (Smooth extrusion profile, zero braiding capillary risks)

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

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

• Color Pigment Profile: Undyed (Clear/Natural profile to prevent sub-epidermal visualization)

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

• Needle Type Classification: RB-1 Taper Point (Round body profile, completely non-cutting geometry)

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

• Needle Length Profile: 17 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 91 to 119 days post-implantation

• Tensile Strength Retention Profile: High initial tensile hold that diminishes rapidly over critical recovery stages; retains approximately 50 to 60 percent active strength at 1 week and 20 to 30 percent at 2 weeks, with all measurable strength completely resolving by 3 weeks post-op