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Brochure Nr. BBSE-095-02

Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen
Phone +49 7461 95-0
Fax +49 7461 95-2600
www.aesculap.de

0904/3/3

B. Braun Sutures
MonoPlus
Good handling combined with great strength

Synthetic long-term absorbable monofilament suture made

of polydioxanone

MonoPlus
Good handling combined with great strength...
Excellent handling properties
MonoPlus is a synthetic absorbable monofilament suture with convincing handling features.

Very flexible
Due to the most modern polydioxanone
extrusion process, MonoPlus is very flexible
and easy to handle.

Pliable and easy to knot

MonoPlus can be tied down smoothly and
precisely in all surgical procedures.

Conveniently elongable
The elongation feature of MonoPlus eases
handling and knotting during surgery.

Smooth passage through tissue

MonoPlus as a monofilament causes no
additional tissue drag or trauma.

Outstanding strength retention

The modern extrusion process of the polydioxanone molecule gives MonoPlus a superior strength retention and
extended wound support for up to 10 weeks after implantation

MonoPlus knot pull tensile strength

N
75

60

45

30

15

0
USP 2

USP 1

USP 0

USP 2/0

USP 3/0

USP 4/0

Approx. original
strength remaining

50%

USP 5/0

USP 6/0

USP 7/0

Post-Implantation
35 days
USP 3/0 and larger
28 days
USP 4/0 and smaller

MonoPlus
... a proven combination for use in long-term wound support
Indicated for extended wound support

Orthopaedics
Tendons
Ligaments
Nerves
Small vessels

Abdominal closure
Fascia

Paediatric cardiovascular surgery

and autologous peripheral vessels
Anastomosis of veins or arteries

MonoPlus is particularly suitable for patients suffering from a delayed wound healing process for example due to age,
obesity, diabetes, cancer and infections.

Convenient MonoPlus loop

MonoPlus Loop consists of a thread of 150cm attached to a single
needle to be used for the mass closure of the abdominal wall.

The closure of the abdominal wall with a loop offers many advantages:
No need to knot the first stich
The continuous suturing with a double thread gives exceptional
strength to the wound closure
Rapid and secure technique

Product features
Structure

Monofilament

Chemical composition

Polydioxanone

Color

Violet (D&C violet nr. 2)

Sizes

USP 2 (metric 5) to USP 7/0 (metric 0.5)

Knot tensile strength

retention

28 days post implantation 50% (USP 4/0 -metric 1,5)

35 days post implantation 50% (USP 3/0 -metric 2)

Mass absorption

Degradation by hydrolysis within 180 210 days

Indications

General soft tissue approximation, specially in cases

where an extended wound support of more than 4
weeks is desirable, paediatric cardiovascular surgery
and for the suturing of autologous peripheral vessels

Contraindications

Approximation of tissue under tension and suturing of

synthetic implants like vascular grafts or cardiac valves

Sterilisation

Ethylene oxide

MonoPlus
Needle-thread combination Easyslide
Needle

Thread

length
mm

length cm
colour

USP metric

6/0

5/0

4/0

3/0

2/0

0.7

1.5

3.5

1/2 circle round bodied needle

HR 13

2xHR 13

HR 13ss

70

C0024002 C0024003 C0024004

70

C0024602 C0024603

70

HR 17

C0024206 C0024207

70

C0024012 C0024013 C0024014 C0024015

70

C0024613 C0024614

70

C0024133 C0024134 C0024135 C0024136

4x45

B0024764 B0024765

70

C0024634 C0024635

2xHR 17

HR 22

HR 22
Take off

2xHR 22

HR 22s

70

C0024146 C0024147

HR 26

70

C0024024 C0024025 C0024026 C0024027

HR 26

4x45
4x70

B0024774 B0024775
B0024724 B0024725 B0024726

Take off

C Box of 36 units

B Box of 24 units

G Box of 12 units

polydioxanone
long-term absorbable
uncoated
violet monofilament

Needle

Thread

length
mm

length cm
colour

USP metric

5/0

4/0

3/0

2/0

1.5

3.5

1/2 circle round bodied needle

2xHR 26

70
90

C0024624 C0024625 C0024626

C0024437 C0024438 C0024441

HR 26s

70

C0024085 C0024086 C0024087 C0024088

HR 30

70
90

C0024034 C0024035 C0024036 C0024037 C0024038

C0024439 C0024440

HR 37

HR 37s

70
90

C0024045 C0024046

70
90

C0024055 C0024056 C0024057 C0024058

C0024452 C0024453

90

C0024458

C0024447 C0024448

HR 40

HR 40s

70
90

C0024066 C0024067 C0024068

C0024467 C0024468 C0024469

150

C0024567 B0024568

90

C0024401 C0024402

90

C0024077 C0024078 C0024079

150

C0024090 B0024091

HR 40s
Loop

HR 43s

HR 48

HR 48
Loop

MonoPlus
Needle-thread combination Easyslide
Needle

Thread

length
mm

length cm
colour

USP metric

7/0

6/0

5/0

4/0

3/0

2/0

0.5

0.7

1.5

3.5

1/2 circle round bodied needle

HR 65

150

C0024094

Loop

HR 76

150

B0024098

Loop

3/8 circle round bodied needle

2xDR 10

70

DR 12

C0024801 C0024802

70

C0024512 C0024513

70

C0024812 C0024813 C0024814

2xDR 12

DR 15

70

C0024523 C0024524 C0024525

70

C0024823 C0024824 C0024825

2xDR 15

DR 18

70

C0024532 C0024533 C0024534

70

C0024833 C0024834

2xDR 18

5/8 circle round bodied needle

2xFR 26

70

C0024835 C0024836

C Box of 36 units

B Box of 24 units

G Box of 12 units

polydioxanone
long-term absorbable
uncoated
violet monofilament

Needle

Thread

length
mm

length cm
colour

USP metric

5/0

4/0

3/0

2/0

1.5

3.5

Straight round bodied needle

2xGR 19

45

C0024984 C0024985

2xGR 65

70

C0024895 C0024896 C0024897

1/2 circle round bodied needle with trocar point

HRT 17

70

C0024283 C0024284 C0024285 C0024286

70

C0024294 C0024295

HRT 22

HRT 26

70

C0024305 C0024306

70

C0024605

2xHRT 26

HRT 30

HRT 37

HRT 37s

70

C0024311

70
90

C0024316
C0024517 C0024518

70
90

C0024322

C0024818

90

C0024545 C0024546

HRT 40s

MonoPlus
Needle-thread combination Easyslide
Needle

Thread

length
mm

length cm
colour

USP metric

7/0

6/0

5/0

4/0

3/0

2/0

0.5

0.7

1.5

3.5

1/2 circle round bodied needle with trocar point

HRT 40s

150

C0024342 B0024343

90

C0024352 C0024353

150

B0024347

90

C0024332 C0024333

150
200

C0024394 B0024393
B0024392

150

B0024096

Loop

HRT 43s

HRT 43s
Loop

HRT 48

HRT 48
Loop

5/8 round bodied needle with trocar point

FRT 65
Loop

3/8 circle round bodied needle with short cutting tip

2xDRC 10

DRC 12

2xDRC 12

70

C0024721 C0024722

70

C0024232 C0024233

70

C0024732 C0024733

70

C0024243

DRC 18

10

C Box of 36 units

B Box of 24 units

G Box of 12 units

polydioxanone
long-term absorbable
uncoated
violet monofilament

Needle

Thread

length
mm

length cm
colour

USP metric

5/0

4/0

3/0

2/0

1.5

3.5

1/2 circle reverse cutting needle

HS 23ss

HS 26s

70

C0024108

70

C0024185 C0024186 C0024187 C0024188

90

C0024104 C0024105 C0024106

70
90

C0024156 C0024157 C0024158

C0024114 C0024115 C0024116

90

C0024117 C0024118

HS 37

HS 37s

HS 40

HS 40s

90

C0024121 C0024122

HS 48

90

C0024127 C0024128

11