Material: - Polyglactin 910 - Copolymer of: glycolide (glycolic acid) and L lactide (lactic acid) - Synthetic Multifilament (braid) Features: - Rapid absorption rate - Predictable absorption - Superficial closure of skin and mucosa - Minimal tissue reactions - Good handling & knotting - Easy knot adjustment - As strong as silk initially - Superior patient comfort - Smooth passage through tissue - No foreign body after 6 weeks - Provides effective short-term wound support - Fastest absorbing synthetic absorbable suture available - Soft, comfortable suture in sensitive tissues Wound support time: - 7 - 10 days Tensile Strength: - 50% - 5 days - 0% - 10 days Absorption: - Absorbed by 42 days - Absorbed by hydrolysis