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Ethicon™ · absorbable sutures

Plain Gut Sutures

Plain Gut (Natural Collagen) — genuine, batch-traceable stock, quoted within one business day.

Plain gut is a natural absorbable suture made from purified collagen — used where rapid absorption is wanted in superficial, fast-healing tissue.

Plain gut is absorbed by enzymatic digestion, losing tensile strength quickly (around 7–10 days) and absorbing fully within weeks. It suits tissues that heal fast and where leaving a long-lasting suture is undesirable.

Typical applications include superficial soft tissue, oral and mucosal closure, and ligation of small vessels where a short support window is acceptable.

OGT Medical Supply supplies genuine plain (and chromic) gut references with documentation. Tell us your references and quantities for price, stock and lead time within one business day.

Available Plain Gut references

Ethicon RefDescriptionPackAvailability
1915GPlain Gut 5-0, 18in, ⅜ circle PC-1Special order
612GPlain Gut 3-0, 18in, ½ circle X-1 reverse cutIn stock

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