Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon said today it is launching the Stratafix spiral PDS plus and Stratafix spiral monocryl plus knotless tissue control devices.
The Somerville, N.J.-based company said the addition of the 2 knotless sutures makes its portfolio “the most comprehensive” offering available in the U.S.
“With more than 60 years of experience, Ethicon has become synonymous with surgical sutures. Ethicon will continue to innovate in wound closure working to provide solutions that elevate the standard of care for surgeons and the patients they serve,” Ethicon franchise medical director Liza Ovington said in a press release.
Ethicon touted the devices as providing “more strength and security” as well as more consistent performance than traditional suturing, with easier management of tension and control tissue approximation.
“I call it the suture of the future. Any case where I can use Stratafix sutures, I will,” Dr. James Kondrup of Binghamton, N.Y.’s Lourdes Hospital
In July, Ethicon said it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Harmonic HD 1000i next-gen ultrasonic surgical shears designed for complex open and laparoscopic procedures.
The newly cleared shears are designed to improve secure seals and function in challenging hemostasis conditions, the company said, and are usable across multiple specialties including hepato-pancreato-biliary, thoracic, colorectal and gynecologic oncology procedures.