Surgical specialty
Sutures and Closure Devices in General Surgery
What general surgical closure asks of a suture material, and the range Dolphin Sutures manufactures for it.
What this field asks of a material
General surgery spans the widest range of tissue types of any discipline, which is why it is the least specific about material. Closure moves between fascia, muscle, subcutaneous tissue and skin within a single operation, and each layer differs in how long it needs support and how much tension it carries. The practical consequence is that a general surgical service stocks across absorption profiles rather than settling on one, and selects at the layer rather than at the case.
What clinicians weigh
- How long the layer needs support, read against the strength-retention profile in the product's instructions for use
- Braided against monofilament, which is a question about handling and about the field rather than about strength
- Whether the closure is open, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted, which changes what can be tied and how
What we manufacture in this area 19 products
These are the products whose instructions for use name this discipline. Approved indications, contraindications and warnings are stated in the instructions for use supplied with each product, and they vary by market — that document governs, not this page.
Bone Wax
Bone Wax is a sterile, non-absorbable bone hemostatic material of beeswax, paraffin and isopropyl palmitate that provides immediate mechanical control of bleeding from cut bone surfaces during surgery.
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Antibacterial Sutures
Dolphin Sutures antibacterial sutures are Triclosan-coated surgical sutures intended to inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture, available in absorbable and non-absorbable options for general soft tissue approximation and ligation across a wide range of procedures.
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Skin Stapler
The Dermamate Skin Stapler is a sterile, single-use device for rapid skin approximation across a wide range of surgical procedures, offering a time-saving alternative to conventional skin suturing.
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Polyglactin 910 Sutures
Petcryl 910 is a braided, coated synthetic absorbable surgical suture made from a copolymer of glycolide and L-lactide. It is designed for soft tissue approximation and ligation, providing predictable hydrolytic absorption and smooth tissue passage.
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UHMWPE Sutures
DURAFIBR is a sterile, non-absorbable braided UHMWPE suture with polyester, undyed with a blue tracer, engineered for high tensile strength and durable handling in orthopaedic and heavy-tissue surgical closure.
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Polydioxanone Barbed Sutures
Durabarb Polydioxanone Barbed Sutures are sterile, synthetic absorbable monofilament devices for knotless wound closure, using surface barbs to distribute tension evenly and support continuous tissue approximation during general surgery.
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PTFE Sutures
TEFLENE is a monofilament, non-absorbable PTFE suture composed of a single strand of polytetrafluoroethylene: soft, smooth and biologically inert, designed for secure soft-tissue approximation and ligation across specialty surgical procedures.
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Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) Sutures
PGA Suture from Dolphin Sutures is a synthetic, braided, coated absorbable suture made from 100% polyglycolic acid, engineered for smooth tissue passage, high tensile-strength retention and predictable hydrolytic absorption in soft-tissue approximation.
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Polypropylene Sutures
Duracare Polypropylene Sutures are synthetic, non-absorbable monofilament sutures that pass smoothly through tissue and provide permanent wound support with minimal tissue reaction, dyed blue for clear identification throughout general and specialty surgical procedures.
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Poliglecaprone 25 Antibacterial Sutures
Mono AB is a sterile, synthetic, monofilament absorbable surgical suture made from a glycolide-caprolactone copolymer and coated with Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent intended to inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture.
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Polyamide (Nylon) Sutures
Linex Nylon Suture is a monofilament, non-absorbable polyamide (Nylon 6) suture engineered for smooth tissue passage, reliable knot security and minimal tissue drag in skin and subcuticular closure.
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Poliglecaprone 25 Sutures
Petcryl Mono is Dolphin Sutures' Poliglecaprone 25 monofilament synthetic absorbable suture, a copolymer of glycolide and caprolactone offering smooth tissue passage, predictable hydrolytic absorption and low tissue reactivity for soft tissue approximation.
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Polydioxanone Sutures
Duracryl is Dolphin Sutures' synthetic monofilament polydioxanone (PDS) suture, composed of poly (p-dioxanone). Absorbed by hydrolysis, it delivers extended tensile-strength retention for soft tissue approximation requiring longer wound support.
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Silk Sutures
Dolphin Silk Sutures are braided, silicone-coated non-absorbable sutures made from natural silk, dyed black for visibility and designed for smooth tissue passage, secure knots, and dependable ligation across many surgical specialties.
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Chromic Catgut Sutures
Progut Chromic Catgut is a natural, absorbable surgical suture of purified ovine or goat collagen, treated with chromium salts to prolong its absorption profile for general soft-tissue approximation and ligation.
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Polyglactin 910 Antibacterial Sutures
Petcryl Plus is a sterile, coated, braided synthetic absorbable suture made from Polyglactin 910, with an added Triclosan coating intended to inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture during and after placement.
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Polyester Sutures
Procare polyester sutures from Dolphin Sutures are braided, silicone-coated, non-absorbable sutures made from polyethylene terephthalate, designed for soft tissue approximation and ligation in cardiovascular, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and general surgery.
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Progut Catgut Plain by Dolphin Sutures is a natural absorbable suture made from intestinal submucosa, offering smooth tissue passage, dependable knot security and enzymatic absorption for general, obstetric, gynaecological and gastro-intestinal closure.
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Stainless Steel Sutures
Dolphin Steel Sutures are sterile, non-absorbable 316LVM stainless steel sutures for durable soft-tissue approximation and fixation, widely used in sternal closure, hernia repair, and selected orthopaedic procedures.
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Nothing on this page is a recommendation for a procedure or a patient. The instructions for use supplied with each product is the controlled document for indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and any absorption or strength-retention data. Where this page and the instructions for use differ, the instructions for use govern.
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