Polyglactin 910

Synonyms

Acid Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic

Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer with Dioxanedione Polymer

Dioxanedione Polymer with Dimethyldioxanedione Polymer

Glycolic Lactic Acid Polyester

Glycolic-Lactic Acid Polyester

Poly(Glycolide Lactide)Copolymer

Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycolide)

Poly(Lactide-Co-Glycoside)

Polyester, Glycolic-Lactic Acid

Polygalactin 910

Polyglactin

Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with hydroxyacetic acid

Vicryl

A polyester used for absorbable sutures & surgical mesh, especially in ophthalmic surgery. 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid polymer with polymerized hydroxyacetic acid, which forms 3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-dione polymer with 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione copolymer of molecular weight about 80,000 daltons.