The V-Loc™ wound closure devices are:

V-Loc™ Wound Closure Devices
For Use in General Surgery
Secure. Fast. Effective.
The V-Loc™ wound
closure devices are:
Secure
• Distributes tension across the wound
without the need to tie knots
Fast
• Closes wounds faster than standard suturing technique1,2
Effective
Laparoscopic Hernia: Peritoneum Closure
using V-Loc™ 180 Device
• Holds the wound edges together
eliminating the need for a third hand
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Gastric Enterotomy Closure
using V-Loc™ 180 device
We’ve changed everything. So you don’t have to change anything.
The V-Loc™ wound closure device is ideal in the following general surgery procedures:
• Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
• Nissen Fundoplication
• Gastric Bypass
• Sleeve Gastrectomy
V-Loc™ 90 Device
V-Loc™ 180 Device
V-Loc™ PBT
Non-Absorbable Device
7 days, 90%; 14 days, 75%
7 days, 80%; 14 days, 75%; 21 days, 65%
Permanent
Absorption Profile: 90 days
180 days
Permanent
Can be used as an alternative for:
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• Maxon sutures
• PDS II™* sutures
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Color:
undyed, violet
clear, green
blue
Tensile Strength:
Biosyn sutures
Caprosyn™ sutures
Monocryl™* sutures
Polysorb™ sutures
Vicryl™* sutures
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• Open Dermal Closure
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Surgipro™ suture
Monosof™ suture
Novafil™ suture
Prolene™* suture
Ethilon™* suture
V-Loc™ Device Product Availability
Product
V-Loc™ 90 Absorbable
Wound Closure Device
V-Loc™ 180 Absorbable
Wound Closure Device
V-Loc™ PBT Non-Absorbable
Wound Closure Device
Needle
Color
Size
Length
P-12
Undyed
4-0, 3-0, 2-0
6, 12, 18, 23 inches
P-14
Undyed
4-0, 3-0, 2-0
12, 18, 23 inches
CV-15
Violet
4-0, 3-0
6 inches
CV-23
Violet
4-0, 3-0
12, 18 inches
V-20
Violet
4-0, 3-0, 2-0
6, 12, 18 inches
P-12
Clear
4-0, 3-0, 2-0
6, 12, 18, 23, 24 inches
P-14
Clear
4-0, 3-0, 2-0
12, 18, 23, 24 inches
CV-23
Green
4-0, 3-0
6, 12, 18 inches
V-20
Green
4-0, 3-0, 2-0
6, 12, 18 inches
GS-21
Green
2-0, 0
12, 18 inches
P-12
Blue
3-0
12 inches
CV-23
Blue
3-0
12, 18 inches
V-20
Blue
3-0, 2-0
9, 12, 18 inches
GS-22
Blue
2-0, 3-0
18 inches
GS-21
Blue
2-0, 0, 1
18 inches
Please refer to the V-Loc™ device Product Catalog for our complete product offering.
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S ingle layer closure with V-Loc™ 180 device compared to double layer closure using standard suture methods. Covidien V-Loc™ 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Time Study. Robert T. Grant, MD,
MSc, FACS New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Argent Global Services. Data on File.
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Utilization of a Porcine Model to Demonstrate the Efficacy of an Absorbable Barbed Suture for Dermal Closure, UTSW, S. Brown
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