MONOCRYL - for minimal soft tissue reaction 

Absorbable - synthetic - monofilament.

Monocryl is a synthetic, absorbable suture. It is composed of poliglecaprone 25, which is a copolymer of glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone. It comes both dyed (violet) and undyed (clear), and is a monofilament suture.

Monocryl has a low tissue reactivity, maintains high tensile strength, and has a half-life of 7 to 14 days.

Tensile strength undyed suture:

1 week  = 50 - 60 % 
2 weeks = 20 - 30 %
3 weeks = 0 %

Tensile strength dyed suture:

1 week  = 60 - 70 % 
2 weeks = 30 - 40 %
3 weeks = 0 %

Monocryl suture is essentially completely hydrolyzed by 91–119 days.

When removed from the package, it has a high degree of "memory", or coil. It is slippery, making it easier to pass than a braided suture. It has a consistency close to nylon suture material. 

Manufacturer: Ethicon / Johnson & Johnson

Monocryl DA-1 Tapercut needle 13 mm

 

Monocryl V-7 Tapercut needle 26 mm

Monocryl P-3 Reverse cutting PRIME needle 13 mm