A coated, braided synthetic absorbable suture of Polyglactin 910 carrying a triclosan coating intended to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture during and after placement.
Wound closure
Specialty sutures
A specialty suture adds a feature to an established suture polymer — an antibacterial coating, or a barbed knotless design — for procedures with a particular requirement. The base material, and how it behaves in tissue, stays familiar.
The background
Antibacterial (triclosan-coated) sutures
Antibacterial sutures carry a triclosan coating on an established suture material such as Polyglactin 910, Polydioxanone or Poliglecaprone 25.
The coating is intended to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture itself. Because the base polymer is unchanged, the strength retention and absorption behaviour the surgeon already knows carries over — the antibacterial option sits inside a familiar material rather than beside it.
They are offered in both braided and monofilament absorbable constructions.
Barbed knotless sutures
The other specialty family is barbed: tiny barbs cut along a monofilament let the suture anchor in tissue without surgical knots. We offer barbed sutures in absorbable polydioxanone and non-absorbable polypropylene, including a barbed device that also carries a triclosan coating.
Choosing a specialty suture
Selection depends on the procedure and the feature required — an antibacterial coating, a knotless barbed design, or both — as well as the base material and its absorption behaviour. Final selection rests with the operating surgeon.
The range
The antibacterial suture range
Established suture polymers with a triclosan coating intended to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture.
A dyed monofilament polydioxanone absorbable suture with a triclosan coating, for soft-tissue approximation that needs extended wound support.
A monofilament absorbable suture from a glycolide–caprolactone copolymer, coated with triclosan to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture.
Compare
The specialty range by base material and feature
Barbed devices are listed here alongside the antibacterial range; full detail is on the barbed page. Refer to each product for U.S.P. sizes, needle options and reference codes.
| Suture | Base material | Feature | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRB Lactron AB | Polyglactin 910 | Antibacterial (triclosan) | Braided, absorbable |
| SRB Dioxon AB | Polydioxanone | Antibacterial (triclosan) | Monofilament, absorbable |
| SRB Caprone AB | Poliglecaprone 25 | Antibacterial (triclosan) | Monofilament, absorbable |
| SRB Barbex | Polydioxanone | Barbed (knotless) | Monofilament, absorbable |
| SRB Barbex AB | Polydioxanone | Barbed + antibacterial | Monofilament, absorbable |
| SRB Barbex PP | Polypropylene | Barbed (knotless) | Monofilament, non-absorbable |
Applications
Where specialty sutures are used
Where the closure itself is routine but the circumstances are not — a longer case, a contaminated field, or a layered closure that would take a dozen knots.
- Procedures where a triclosan-coated suture is preferred
- Knotless, tension-distributed wound closure
- Continuous soft-tissue and layered closure
Questions
Frequently asked
What are specialty sutures?
Sutures that add a feature — an antibacterial coating or a barbed knotless design — to an established suture polymer, for procedures with a particular requirement.
What are antibacterial sutures?
Sutures carrying a triclosan coating, intended to inhibit bacterial colonisation of the suture during and after placement. The base polymer and its absorption behaviour are unchanged.
What are barbed (knotless) sutures?
Monofilaments with tiny barbs cut along the strand, which anchor in tissue so the closure holds without tied knots. See the barbed range.
Can a suture be both antibacterial and barbed?
Yes — SRB Barbex AB is a polydioxanone barbed suture that also carries a triclosan coating.
For healthcare professionals. The triclosan coating is intended to inhibit bacterial
colonisation of the suture. Selection of suture, size, needle and technique rests with the operating surgeon;
refer to the instructions for use supplied with each product.
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