Suture, Ethiguard Blunt Point, Size 1, 8-18", Violet Braided, Needle Ctb-1, ½ Circle, 1 Dz/Bx, Sold As Box Ethicon 243 Ethicon Vicryl™ Plus Coated Antibacterial Sutures Ethicon Vicryl™ Plus Coated Antibacterial Sutures The First And Only Suture To Inhibit Bacterial Colonization Of The Suture. Contains Irgacare Mp, A Pure Form Of Triclosan - A Proven, Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Used Effectively In Consumer Products For More Than 30 Years. Creates A Zone Of Inhibition, Which Prevents Bacterial Colonization By The Pathogens That Most Often Cause Surgical Site Infections. For Use In General Soft Tissue Approximation And/Or Ligation, Except For Ophthalmic, Cardiovascular And Neurological Tissues. This Suture, Being Absorbable, Should Not Be Used Where Extended Approximation Of Tissue Under Stress Is Required. Should Not Be Used In Patients With Known Allergic Reactions To Irgacare Mp (Tricolsan). Suture, Ethiguard Blunt Point, Size 1, 8-18", Violet Braided, Needle Ctb-1, ½ Circle, 1 Dz/Bx (Continental Us Only)Sku: Ndc-10235555_Bx Mfgr Sku: 243Item Id: 10235555Mfgr Id: 142Item Code: Eth Vcpb741D