Suture Info

Suture material and equivalents

Vicryl and Polysorb = (violet or undyed) coated, braided, synthetic absorbables.
Dexon II = (green, violet, or beige) coated, braided, synthetic absorbable.
Dexon S = (green or beige) uncoated, braided, synthetic absorbable.


PDS II and Biosyn = (violet or clear) monofilament synthetic absorbables.
Maxon = (green or clear) monofilament synthetic absorbables.

Monocryl and Caprosyn = (violet or undyed) monofilament synthetic absorbables.


Prolene and Surgipro = (blue or clear) monofilament polypropylene, non-absorbable.


Ethilon and Monosof = (black or clear) monofilament nylon, non-absorbable.
Dermalon = (blue) monofilament nylon, non-absorbable.


Nurolon and Surgilon = (black or undyed) coated, braided nylon, non-absorbable.


Silk and Sofsilk = (black or white) coated, braided silk, non-absorbable.


Ethibond = (green or white) coated, braided polyester, non-absorbable.
TiCron = (blue or white) coated, braided polyester, non-absorbable.
Surgidac = (green or white) uncoated, braided polyester, non-absorbable.

If you have questions about needle sizes or needle equivalents, please call us or send an email and we can provide you with a detailed cross reference chart listing all suture needles.



To view a diagram of needle sizes, CLICK HERE.


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