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2. Ethicon - Wikipedia

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   Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The company is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech business segment. It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line. Ethicon has manufactured surgical sutures and wound closure devices since 1887.

3. Vicryl - Wikipedia

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   Vicryl (polyglactin 910) is an absorbable, synthetic, usually braided suture, manufactured by Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. A monofilament version is also made for use in ophthalmic practice. It is indicated for soft tissue approximation and ligation. The suture holds its tensile strength for approximately two to three ...

4. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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   A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery. Application generally involves using a needle with an attached length of thread. There are numerous types of suture which differ by needle shape and size as well as thread material ...

5. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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   The following table compares some of the most common adsorbable sutures. Plain catgut. Chromic catgut. Polyglycolide. (P.G.A.) Polydioxanone (PDS) Description. Adsorbable biological suture material. Plain is an adsorbable suture made by twisting together strands of purified collagen taken from bovine intestines.

6. List of Johnson & Johnson products and services - Wikipedia

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   Ear, nose and throat (2010–2024) Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System [2] Navigation Balloon Dilation System [3] Cardiac Arrhythmia Diagnosis & Treatment Products (Biosense Webster) Carto 3 System [4] Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter [5] Carto Vizigo Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath [6] Pentaray Nav ECO High Density Mapping Catheter [7]

7. Polyglycolide - Wikipedia

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   Polyglycolide or poly (glycolic acid) (PGA), also spelled as polyglycolic acid, is a biodegradable, thermoplastic polymer and the simplest linear, aliphatic polyester. It can be prepared starting from glycolic acid by means of polycondensation or ring-opening polymerization. PGA has been known since 1954 as a tough fiber -forming polymer.