The V-Loc Polybutester (PBT) non-absorbable wound closure device consists of a barbed non-absorbable thread, armed with a surgical needle at one end and a loop end effector at the other. The barb and loop end effector design allow for tissue approximation without the need to tie surgical knots. The V-Loc PBT non-absorbable wound closure device is composed of a copolymer of butylene terephthalate and polytetramethylene ether glycol. The device is sterile, inert, non-collagenous and non-antigenic. V-Loc PBT non-absorbable wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation. The safety and effectiveness of the V-Loc PBT non-absorbable wound closure device has not been established for use in fascial closures (abdominal wall, thoracic, extremity fascial closures), gastrointestinal anastomoses, cardiovascular anastomoses, neurological, ophthalmic, orthopedic or microsurgery.
