Ethicon · Sutures
Ethicon Sutures
The complete Ethicon suture range — Vicryl, Prolene, Monocryl, PDS II, Ethilon, and specialty lines — exported worldwide from the UAE.
The portfolio
Every gauge, every needle, every indication.
Ethicon — a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company since 1949 — is the world's leading manufacturer of surgical sutures. Its suture portfolio is the reference standard in operating theatres from London to Lagos, and the breadth of the range is the reason hospitals consolidate suture sourcing on a single brand: every gauge from microsurgical 10-0 through heavy 5, every needle geometry from taper point to reverse cutting to controlled-release pop-off, and a comprehensive selection of absorbable, non-absorbable, and specialty constructions.
NOVOSIC supplies the complete Ethicon suture range for export from the UAE. Our buyers — hospitals, distributors, and procurement offices in Africa, the Middle East, CIS, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America — typically order across multiple Ethicon families on a single purchase order, which we consolidate into one shipment with one set of export documents.
Below: every family in the Ethicon suture catalogue with a brief clinical orientation. Featured families with full deep-dive pages are linked through; families without a dedicated page yet are still available for export — request a quote for any family or specific gauge / needle combination.
Suture families
Thirteen families across three classes.
Absorbable
5 familiesVicryl
Coated polyglactin 910
The world's most prescribed synthetic absorbable suture. Predictable hydrolytic absorption over ~70 days; full gauge range 10-0 to 5; complete needle portfolio.
Read deep-diveVicryl Plus Antibacterial
Coated polyglactin 910 with triclosan
Vicryl with a triclosan coating to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture itself; clinical evidence supporting reduced surgical-site infection rates in select indications.
Request quoteVicryl Rapide
Polyglactin 910 (irradiated)
Faster-absorbing polyglactin variant; tensile strength gone by ~10 days, complete absorption ~42 days. Common in episiotomy and oral/skin surface closure where minimal residual material is wanted.
Request quoteMonocryl
Poliglecaprone 25
Monofilament absorbable suture with low tissue drag and pliable handling. Common for subcuticular skin closure and pediatric surgery.
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Polydioxanone
Long-term absorbable monofilament — 6-month absorption profile with extended tensile strength retention. Used where prolonged tissue support is needed.
Request quoteNon-absorbable
5 familiesProlene
Polypropylene
Permanent monofilament polypropylene. The standard non-absorbable suture for cardiovascular, vascular, and hernia procedures.
Request quoteEthilon
Nylon 6 / Nylon 6,6
Monofilament nylon for skin closure, ophthalmic, microsurgical, and plastic-surgery procedures. Inert, smooth, and dyed for visibility.
Request quoteEthibond Excel
Coated polyester
Braided polyester with polybutilate coating. Used in cardiovascular and orthopaedic procedures where strong, knot-secure permanent fixation is needed.
Request quoteMersilene
Polyester (uncoated)
Uncoated braided polyester — high tensile strength and minimal tissue reaction. Cardiovascular and general non-absorbable applications.
Request quoteSilk
Black braided silk
Natural braided silk — low cost, excellent handling, classical knot security. Common in GI, ligation, and training contexts.
Request quoteSpecialty
3 familiesStratafix
Knotless tissue control
Bidirectional knotless suture (absorbable and non-absorbable variants). Reduces closure time vs interrupted technique in long incisions.
Request quotePronova
Poly(hexafluoropropylene-VDF)
Permanent monofilament alternative to polypropylene. Used in cardiovascular procedures where additional handling characteristics are preferred.
Request quoteSurgipro
Polypropylene (alternate manufacture)
Polypropylene monofilament suture used in vascular and cardiac procedures.
Request quoteAvailable for shipping worldwide
The complete Ethicon suture range is exported from the UAE to Africa, the Middle East, CIS, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Incoterms supported: EXW, FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP, DAP.
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