J & J Healthcare Systems STRATAFIX Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device Suture with Needle Nonabsorbable Uncoated Violet Suture Spiral Polypropylene Size 0 14 X 14 cm Double-Armed 22 mm Length 1/2 Circle Taper Point Needle - SXPL2B401

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• Taper Point Needle
• STRATAFIX Spiral Polypropylene Knotless Tissue Control Device consists of barbed suture material, armed with a surgical needle on each end
• Barbs allow for tissue approximation without the need to tie surgical knots
• The strength of the Stratafix device can be compared to USP knot strength of non-barbed sutures
• STRATAFIX Spiral Polypropylene Device contains bidirectionally oriented barbs to anchor tissues and does not require knots to approximate opposing edges of a wound
• Tying knots on the barbed section of the material will damage the barbs and potentially reduce the suture tensile strength and barb effectiveness
• For the bidirectional forces to be created and for the device to function properly, both sides of the STRATFIX device must be engaged in the tissue
• Additionally, when completing placement, an additional backstitch or bite of tissue lateral to the end of the incision is required to lock the device in place