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.