Sutures

Absorbable Sutures

Non-Absorbable Sutures

Please note that certain sutures are ordered in upon request, and as such may not be available for next day delivery service.
The delivery time on order in items is normally 7-14 days. We will advise upon order, and if the anticipated delivery time is likely to be longer.
  • Please note: Order in items are non-returnable.
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    Ethicon Sutures

    Absorbable and Non-Absorbable Sutures


    Original Ethicon Absorbable and Non-Absorbable Suture, and B|Braun alternative sutures (larger, more economical pack sizes)

    We supply a wide range of Ethicon and B|Braun Sutures, including many not listed here - Please email us if the suture you require is not listed.

    PLEASE NOTE - Ethicon are in the process of changing their sutures to larger pack sizes, and new antibacterial monofilaments. Where sutures have changed to the new stock, the previous code they have replaced is noted in red text below the new code.
    Absorbable SuturesBack to Top▲
    Ethicon VICRYL RAPIDE Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon VICRYL RAPIDE Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    W9938
    		⅜ circle reverse 36mm 2/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9919 Prime 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 3/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9923
    		⅜ circle reverse 19mm 3/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9931
    		3/8 circle reverse 19mm 3/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9935 1/2 circle conventional 22mm 3/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9927 Prime 1/2 circle conventional 22mm 3/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9926 Prime 1/2 circle conventional 22mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9932
    		⅜ circle reverse 26mm 3/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9937
    		⅜ circle reverse 36mm 3/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9918
    		⅜ circle conventional 16mm 4/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9924
    		⅜ circle conventional 16mm 4/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9922
    		⅜ circle reverse 19mm 4/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9915
    		⅜ circle reverse 11mm 5/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9910
    		compound curved reverse 16mm 5/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9913
    		⅜ circle reverse 11mm 6/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    Ethicon MONOCRYL Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon MONOCRYL Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    W3113 No Needle 2/0 150cm Violet £ 12/Box
    MCP3327G
    Replacement for W3327
    		Reverse Cutting 26mm 2/0 70cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    MCP3441G
    Replacement for W3441
    		1/2 circle taper point 31mm 2/0 70cm Violet £ 12/Box
    MCP3326G
    Replacement for W3326
    		Reverse Cutting 26mm 3/0 70cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    MCP4160H
    Replacement for W3447
    		1/2 circle taper point plus 26mm 3/0 70cm Violet £ 36/Box
    MCP3213H
    Replacement for W3213    		 Prime 3/8 Reverse Cutting 26mm 3/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    MCP3205G
    Replacement for W3205    		 Prime Reverse Cutting 16mm 4/0 70cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    MCP496H
    Replacement for W3206 / Y496G    		 Prime Reverse Cutting 19mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    MCP497H
    Replacement for W3207    		 Prime Reverse Cutting 19mm 3-0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    Y304H
    Replacement for W3435
    		½ Circle Taper Point 17mm 4/0 70cm Violet £ 36/Box
    W3548
    		3/8 circle taper point 17mm 4/0 70cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W3649
    		straight conventional 60mm 4/0 70cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    MCP3212H
    Replacement for W3212    		 Prime reverse cutting 26mm 4/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    MCP500H
    Replacement for W3204    		 Prime ⅜ circle reverse cutting 16mm 5/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    MCP493H
    Replacement for W3203    		 Prime Reverse Cutting 13mm 5/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    MCP489H
    Replacement for W3214    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse prime 11mm 6/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    Ethicon COATED VICRYL Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon COATED VICRYL Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    VCP460H
    		Reverse cutting 22mm 3/0 45cm Silver £ 36/Box
    VCP320H 1/2 circle taper point plus 31mm 2/0 70cm Violet £ 36/Box
    W9363
    		1/2 circle TAPERCUT 36mm 2/0 75cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W9390 ⅜ circle reverse cutting 36mm 2/0 75cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W9507T Prime 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 3/0 45cm Undyed £ 24/Box
    W9444
    		3/8 circle conventional 16mm 3/0 75cm Violet £ 12/Box
    VCP9571H
    Replacement for W9571T    		 Prime Conventional Cutting PC 19mm 3/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    VCP497H
    Replacement for W9516T    		 PS-2 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 3/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    VCP683H
    Replacement for W9525T    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse 24mm 3/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    VCP9581H
    Replacement for W9581T    		 Prime PC-25 Conventional 26mm 3/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    VCP998H
    Replacement for W9180
    		1/2 circle Tapercut 26mm 3/0 70cm Violet £ 36/Box
    VCP9506H
    Replacement for W9506T    		 Antibac 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    W9437
    		compound curve reverse 16mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    W9443
    		3/8 circle conventional 16mm 4/0 75cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W9567
    		1/2C Spatula 8mm 5/0 45cm Violet £ 12/Box
    VCP9074H
    Replacement for W9074
    		3/8 circle taper point 17mm 4/0 45cm Violet £ 36/Box
    VCP9582H
    		PC-25 3/8C 26mm 2/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    W9820
    		⅝ circle tapercut 17mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    VCP292ZH
    Replacement for W9951
    		circle reverse 19mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    W9510T Prime ⅜ circle conventional 19mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 24/Box
    VCP496ZH
    Replacement for W9515T    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 4/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    VCP392ZG
    Replacement for W9386
    		FS-2 19mm 4/0 45cm Violet £ 12/Box
    VCP9570H
    Replacement for W9570T    		 Prime 3/8 circle conventional 19mm 4/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    VCP9580H
    Replacement for W9580T    		 Antibacterial 3/8 circle conventional 26mm 4/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    W9501T Prime 3/8 circle reverse 11mm 5/0 45cm Undyed £ 24/Box
    W9505T
    		circle conventional 16mm 5/0 45cm Undyed £ 24/Box
    W9442
    		⅜ circle conventional 16mm 5/0 75cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W9514T Prime 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 5/0 45cm Undyed £ 24/Box
    W9831T Prime ⅜ circle conventional 13mm 6/0 45cm Undyed £ 24/Box
    W9537
    		3/8 circle reverse micro-point double needle 11mm 6/0 45cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W9914
    		⅜ circle micro-point spatula 6.5mm 7/0 30cm Violet £ 12/Box
    W9940
    		⅜ C reverse cutting 26mm 3/0 75cm Undyed £ 12/Box
    Ethicon PDS II Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon PDS II Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    PDP9957H
    Replacement for W9957T
    		3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    PDP9380H
    Replacement for W9380H
    		1/2 circle tapercut 40mm 2/0 90cm violet £ 36/Box
    PDP9625H
    Replacement for W9625T    		 Prime 3/8 circle conventional 26mm 3/0 70cm Undyed £ 36/Box
    PDP9133H
    		1/2 c taperpoint 31mm 2/0 70cm Violet £ 36/Box
    PDP9865H
    Replacement for W9865T    		 Prime 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 5/0 45cm Undyed £ 36/Box
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    Ethicon PROLENE Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon PROLENE Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    W8549
    		3/8 circle conventional 16mm 3/0 75cm Blue £ 12/Box
    W8684G
    		3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Blue £ 12/Box
    W8025H Prime 3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Blue £ 36/Box
    W8021T Prime 3/8 circle conventional 26mm 3/0 45cm Blue £ 24/Box
    W8976 V7 ½ Circle Tapercut 26mm 3/0 90cm Blue £ 12/Box
    8634H
    Replacement for W8007T     		⅜ circle conventional 16mm 4/0 90cm Blue £ 36/Box
    W8015T Prime 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 4/0 45cm Blue £ 24/Box
    W8020T Prime 3/8 circle conventional 26mm 4/0 45cm Blue £ 24/Box
    W534G
    Replacement for W534    		 Prime ¼ circle conventional 26mm 4/0 45cm Clear £ 12/Box
    W8635H
    Replacement for W8006T    		 Prime ⅜ circle conventional 16mm 5/0 45cm Blue £ 36/Box
    ET8630G
    Replacement for W8010T    		 Prime 3/8 circle conventional 19mm 5/0 45cm Blue £ 12/Box
    W8881T Prime 3/8 circle conventional 26mm 5/0 45cm Blue £ 24/Box
    W8628
    Replacement for W1859T    		 Prime ⅜ circle conventional 26mm 5/0 45cm Blue £ 12/Box
    W8005T Prime 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 6/0 45cm Blue £ 24/Box
    Ethicon ETHILON Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon ETHILON Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    W1626BH
    Replacement for W1626T    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse 26mm 2/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    W568
    		1/2 circle taper point 31mm 2/0 100cm Black £ 12/Box
    ET1669H
    Replacement for W1621T    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    ET1663H
    Replacement for W1857T    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse 24mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W320BG
    		3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 12/Box
    W1625BH
    Replacement for W1625T    		 Prime 3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W1685BH Reverse Cutting Prime Multipass 3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    ETG1667SLH
    Replacement for W1620T    		 PS-2S PRIME 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 4/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    ET662G
    Replacement for W319
    		3/8 circle reverse 19mm 4/0 45cm Black £ 12/Box
    W1865G
    Replacement for W1616T    		 PC-3 PRIME 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 5/0 45cm Black £ 12/Box
    W1666H Prime 3/8 circle reverse 19mm 5/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W1698H Prime 3/8 circle reverse 13mm 6/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W1866G Prime 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 6/0 45cm Black £ 12/Box
    ET1665G
    Replacement for W1665G    		 Prime Reverse Cutting 16mm 6/0 45cm Black £ 12/Box
    Ethicon MERSILK Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon MERSILK Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    W503H 3/8 circle conventional 16mm 2/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    ET1588H
    Replacement for W2512T    		 Prime ⅜ circle reverse 26mm 2/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    ET685G
    Replacement for W321H
    		3/8 circle reverse 26mm 2/0 45cm Black £ 12/Box
    W667H
    		3/8 circle reverse 36mm 2/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    W502H
    		3/8 circle conventional 16mm 3/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    W577H
    		1/2 circle conventional 22mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W328H
    		⅜ circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W2511T Prime 3/8 circle reverse 26mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W537H
    		3/8 circle conventional 26mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W666H
    		3/8 circle reverse 36mm 3/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    W501H
    		3/8 circle conventional 16mm 4/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    W329H
    		3/8 circle reverse 19mm 4/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W2510T Prime 3/8 circle reverse 26mm 4/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W536H
    Replacement for W535
    		¼ circle reverse cutting 26mm 4/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W529H
    		3/8 circle conventional 16mm 6/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
    W870
    		½ circle MICRO-POINT reverse cutting 8mm 8/0 45cm virgin twisted blue £ 12/Box
    Ethicon PERMA-HAND SILK Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 Ethicon PERMA-HAND™ SILK Non-Absorbable Sutures
    (Braided Silk / Virgin Silk)

    Description:

    1. Braided: For easy handling and secure knot tying
    2. Coated: With wax for easy handling
    3. Natural: Produced from cocoons of the silk worm Bombyx Mori
    4. Non-absorbable: Provides prolonged tensile strength retention in tissue for up to 3 months
    5. Color: Black or white

    Range:

    10-0 to 4 (USP). Supplied as needled sutures or ligatures. Sizes 10-0 to 8-0 are manufactured of virgin silk and are twisted in construction. Virgin silk fibres are held together by natural gum secreted by the silk worm.

    Indications:

    SILK sutures are intended for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurosurgical procedures.

    Typical areas of use include:

    1. Ophthalmic surgery
    2. Dental surgery
    3. Ligation
    Needle
    Code Name Point Type Length Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    K845H MH ½ Circle Taper Point 30" (75cm) 1/0 75cm Black £ 36/Box
    Ethicon SILKAM Non-Absorbable Sutures
    Enlarge    		 B|Braun SILKAM Non-Absorbable Sutures
    (Equivalent to MERSILK)
    Code Needle Gauge Length Colour Price Quantity
    C0766275 3/8 circle 24mm 3/0 45cm Black £ 36/Box
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