Coated VICRYL RAPIDE Suture is a synthetic absorbable sterile surgical suture composed of a copolymer made from 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide.172
Although this suture is a synthetic absorbable suture, its performance characteristics are intended to model the performance of collagen (surgical gut) suture.
VICRYL RAPIDE Suture is indicated only for use in superficial soft tissue approximation of the skin and mucosa, where only short term wound support (7-10 days) is required. Coated VICRYL RAPIDE Suture is not intended for use in ligation, ophthalmic, cardiovascular or neurological procedures.
VICRYL RAPIDE Suture, when used in closure of skin and mucous membranes, typically begins to fall off 7-10 days post-operatively and can be wiped off subsequently with sterile gauze.
Progressive loss of tensile strength and eventual absorption of VICRYL RAPIDE Suture Suture occurs by means of hydrolysis. Absorption begins as a loss of tensile strength followed by a loss of mass.