This PDS® Plus Antibacterial (Polydioxanone) Loop Veterinary Surgical Suture, product code PDP9967T, is designed for secure soft tissue and fascial approximation in animal health procedures requiring extended tensile strength and antimicrobial protection. Manufactured from synthetic absorbable polydioxanone monofilament, PDS® Plus incorporates triclosan antibacterial technology to support infection risk management in veterinary surgical environments.

The USP 1 diameter provides substantial tensile performance suitable for fascia and high-tension closure applications in companion and larger animal surgery. The violet monofilament construction enhances intraoperative visibility while maintaining smooth tissue passage, reduced drag and reliable knot security.

This configuration features a 150 cm loop strand (75 cm loop length), enabling efficient continuous closure techniques and even tension distribution across longer incision lines. Supplied with a 48 mm CTXB blunt point (Ethiguard) needle, the design separates rather than cuts tissue fibres, helping reduce inadvertent tissue trauma and supporting safer passage through tough or fibrous anatomical structures.

With an extended absorption profile of approximately 182–238 days, PDS® Plus maintains tensile strength throughout the critical healing phase before gradual hydrolytic absorption. Supplied sterile and single-use in a box of 24, this loop configuration is intended for professional veterinary and animal health surgical settings requiring reliable long-term absorbable wound closure with antibacterial protection.

• Key Features
• Synthetic absorbable polydioxanone monofilament
• Triclosan antibacterial suture technology
• USP 1 veterinary surgical diameter
• 150 cm loop strand (75 cm loop length)
• Violet suture for enhanced visibility
• CTXB blunt point (Ethiguard) needle
• 48 mm needle length
• Extended absorption profile (182–238 days)
• Sterile, single-use — Box of 24
• Technical Specifications
• Brand: PDS® Plus
• Manufacturer: Ethicon
• Product Code: PDP9967T
• Category: Animal Health Wound Closure
• Suture Size: USP 1
• Length: 150 cm (75 cm Loop)
• Material: Polydioxanone
• Colour: Violet
• Absorbability: Absorbable
• Absorption Rate: 182–238 days
• Directionality: Unidirectional
• Needle Name: CTXB
• Needle Length: 48 mm
• Needle Point Type: Blunt Point (Ethiguard)
• Special: Loop & Antibacterial
• Pledget: No
• Strands per Pack: 1
• Quantity per Box: 24
• Unit of Measure: Box (24 Each)
• Suitable For
• Veterinary fascial and abdominal wall closure
• High-tension soft tissue approximation in animals
• Continuous closure techniques
• Procedures prioritising blunt needle safety
• Applications requiring prolonged absorbable tensile support