GENERIC NAME	TRADE NAME	SUTURE CHARACTERISTIC
Chromic surgical gut (catgut)		absorbable, multifilament, organic
Polygactin 90	Vicryl	absorbable, multifilament, synthetic
Polyglycolic acid	Dexon ″S″ (uncoated) Dexon II (coated)	absorbable, multifilament, synthetic absorbable, multifilament, synthetic
Plydioxanone	PDS II	absorbable, monofilament, synthetic
Poliglecaprone 25	Monocryl	absorbable, monofilament, synthetic
Silk	Perma - Hand	nonabsorbable, multifilament, organic
Polyester	Mersilen (uncoated) Ethibond (coated)	nonabsorbable, multifilament, synthetic nonabsorbable, multifilament, synthetic
Polyamide (nylon)	Ethilon Nurolon	nonabsorbable, monofilament, synthetic nonabsorbable, multifilament, synthetic
Polypropylene	Prolene	nonabsorbable, monofilament, synthetic
Stainless steel wire	Flexon	nonabsorbable, monofilament or multifilament, metallic