• Rapidly absorbable suture with needle
• Beige, undyed
• Complete resorption after approx. 42 days
• After 7 days still about 50 % tensile strength
• Thread length: 45 or 75 cm (depending on version)

Surgicryl Rapid, rapidly absorbable suture material

Surgicryl Rapid is a very rapidly absorbed surgical coated material that provides excellent tissue support. The coated suture material only causes minimum tissue reaction and has excellent handling properties. Surgicryl Rapid is available as a needle-and-thread combination in a range of different options.

Advantages of Surgicryl Rapid

• Excellent tissue support
• Minimal tissue reaction
• Rapid absorption
• High flexibility
• High tensile strength
• Passes smoothly through tissue
• Excellent knot security

Product Details

• Rapidly absorbable suture material
• Needle-and-thread combinations, individually sterile packed
• Composition: Polyglycolic acid
• Coating: Polycaprolactone and calcium stearate (1 %)
• Colour: Beige - undyed
• Minimal tissue reaction
• Length: 75 cm
• Absorption by hydrolysis
• Completely absorbed after approximately 42 days
• Still approximately 50 % of tensile strength remains after 7 days
• Box with 12 needle-and-thread combinations 

The absorbable suture material Surgicryl Rapid is suitable for wounds that require support for less than 7 days. Caution is required in patients with delayed wound healing. 

Areas of Application

Superficial soft tissue adaptations skin and mucosa, especially in plastic surgery, obstetrics (episiotomy), gynaecology, urology (circumcision), ophthalmic surgery (conjunctiva) and paediatric surgery.

Available Needle Types

• DS - 3/8 circle, reverse cutting needle
• HR - 1/2 circle, round bodied needle
• HS - 1/2 circle, reverse cutting needle