Ethicon PROLENE Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture USP 6-0 60 cm Double-Armed BV Taper Point Needles (11 mm) F1841 (Box of 36)
This PROLENE® Polypropylene Blue Non-Absorbable Veterinary Surgical Suture, product code F1841, is engineered for delicate soft tissue and vascular approximation in animal health procedures where precision and long-term tensile performance are essential. Manufactured from non-absorbable polypropylene monofilament, PROLENE® provides smooth tissue passage, minimal inflammatory response and permanent wound support.
The USP 6-0 diameter offers refined handling characteristics suitable for fine veterinary tissue layers requiring controlled tension. The 60 cm strand length supports accurate placement and secure knot tying during intricate animal surgical procedures.
This suture is supplied double-armed with two BV taper point needles (11 mm). The taper point configuration allows atraumatic penetration by separating tissue fibres rather than cutting, helping to reduce tissue trauma during approximation in delicate animal tissues. Supplied sterile and single-use in a box of 36, this product is intended for professional veterinary surgical environments requiring dependable non-absorbable closure.
- Key Features
- Non-absorbable polypropylene monofilament
- USP 6-0 veterinary surgical diameter
- 60 cm strand length
- Double-armed configuration (2 × BV needles)
- 11 mm taper point needles
- Smooth, atraumatic tissue penetration
- Minimal tissue reactivity
- Permanent wound support
- Sterile, single-use — Box of 36
- Technical Specifications
- Brand: PROLENE®
- Manufacturer: Ethicon
- Product Code: F1841
- Category: Animal Health Wound Closure
- Suture Size: USP 6-0
- Length: 60 cm
- Colour: Blue
- Material: Polypropylene
- Absorbability: Non-absorbable
- Directionality: Unidirectional
- Needle Name: BV (×2)
- Needle Length: 11 mm
- Needle Point Type: Taper Point
- Pledget: No
- Strands per Pack: 1
- Quantity per Box: 36
- Unit of Measure: Box (36 Each)
- Suitable For
- Veterinary soft tissue approximation
- Animal vascular repair
- Delicate tissue closure in animals
- Microsurgical veterinary procedures
- Applications requiring permanent non-absorbable suturing