Polydioxanone 2-0, 30" (75 cm)

Polydioxanone Absorbable Monofilament Sutures

Extended Wound Support. Smooth Handling. Predictable Absorption.

Vero Animal Health Polydioxanone Sutures are synthetic, absorbable monofilament surgical sutures composed of a polymer of p-dioxanone. Designed specifically for veterinary surgical applications, they provide extended temporary wound support combined with predictable absorption and excellent tissue compatibility.

Polydioxanone retains tensile strength for a longer period than more rapidly absorbed suture materials, making it especially useful for tissues that require extended healing support. Its smooth monofilament construction allows controlled passage through tissue while helping minimize tissue drag, capillarity, and tissue trauma.

Its combination of prolonged tensile-strength retention and predictable hydrolytic absorption makes Vero Animal Health Polydioxanone an excellent choice for veterinary procedures involving tissues that require longer-term absorbable wound support.

Features & benefits

• Synthetic Absorbable Monofilament — Provides dependable extended temporary wound support.
• Prolonged Tensile-Strength Retention — Supports tissues requiring a longer healing period.
• Predictable Absorption — Gradually loses tensile strength through hydrolytic degradation as tissue healing progresses.
• Smooth Tissue Passage — Monofilament construction helps minimize tissue drag and trauma.
• Low Tissue Reactivity — Designed to support normal tissue healing throughout the absorption process.
• Low Capillarity — Monofilament structure minimizes fluid wicking along the suture strand.
• Reliable Knot Performance — Provides dependable closure when appropriate knotting technique is used.
• Veterinary Focused — Suitable for a broad range of veterinary procedures requiring extended absorbable wound support.

Veterinary Applications

Vero Animal Health Polydioxanone Sutures may be used for soft-tissue approximation and ligation in veterinary procedures where an absorbable suture providing extended wound support is appropriate.

Typical applications may include:

• Fascial closure
• Abdominal wall closure
• General soft-tissue approximation
• Ligation
• Gastrointestinal procedures
• Urogenital procedures
• Reproductive procedures
• Selected orthopedic soft-tissue procedures
• Procedures involving tissues with slower healing characteristics
• Other veterinary applications requiring prolonged absorbable wound support

Selection of the appropriate suture size, needle configuration, and surgical technique should be based on the species, tissue type, wound characteristics, anticipated healing rate, required duration of support, and professional judgment of the veterinary practitioner.

Contraindications

Because Polydioxanone is an absorbable suture, it should not be used where permanent tissue support is required.

Use may be inappropriate in:

• Procedures requiring permanent mechanical tissue support
• Applications where a non-absorbable suture is specifically indicated
• Situations in which tissue healing is expected to require support beyond the functional life of the suture
• Animals with known hypersensitivity to the suture material or its components
• Procedures outside the indications specified in the approved product labeling or Instructions for Use

The veterinary professional should consider the expected healing rate of the tissue, condition of the surgical site, wound tension, presence of contamination or infection, and required duration of wound support before selecting Polydioxanone.

Quality standards & compliance

Vero Animal Health Polydioxanone Sutures are manufactured under controlled quality systems designed to provide consistent product quality, safety, sterility, traceability, and surgical performance.

Where applicable to the specific product and manufacturing facility, quality and regulatory credentials may include:

• ISO 13485 Certified Quality Management System — Medical Devices
• MDSAP Audited Quality Management System — Medical Device Single Audit Program
• FDA-Registered Medical Device Manufacturing Establishment, where applicable
• CE-Marked Product, where applicable and supported by the appropriate conformity assessment
• ISO 10993 Series — Biological Evaluation and Biocompatibility
• ISO 11607 — Packaging Systems and Sterile Barrier Requirements for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices
• ISO 11135 — Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, when applicable
• ISO 11137 — Radiation Sterilization, when applicable
• ISO 15223-1 — Medical Device Labeling Symbols
• Applicable USP Requirements for Absorbable Surgical Sutures
• Validated Sterilization Processes
• Controlled Manufacturing and Quality Inspection Procedures
• Lot Traceability and Finished-Product Quality Controls

Intended use: for veterinary use only.

Product performance characteristics, tensile-strength retention, absorption profile, sterilization method, biocompatibility, packaging integrity, and shelf life should be validated in accordance with requirements applicable to the specific product configuration and intended market.

Quality You Can Depend On

From raw-material selection through final packaging, Vero Animal Health Polydioxanone Sutures are designed with a focus on quality, consistency, and dependable surgical performance. Every component—from the monofilament suture to the precision surgical needle and sterile barrier system—is selected to support the demands of veterinary professionals.

Extended Support. Predictable Performance. Confidence.

From routine veterinary procedures to more demanding soft-tissue applications requiring extended healing support, Vero Animal Health Polydioxanone Sutures provide the combination of prolonged tensile strength, smooth tissue passage, low tissue reactivity, and predictable absorption veterinary professionals can depend on.

Vero Animal Health — Advanced Surgical Solutions for Veterinary Professionals.

Specifications are provided as a general guide. Contact us for lot-specific certificates, technical data sheets and Health Canada / MDEL documentation.