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V-Loc Wound Closure Device

Product Codes and Sizes

The V-Loc wound closure device is a revolutionary technology

that supports optimal patient outcomes by closing wounds securely
without the need to tie knots.

This guide showcases the available sizes with all applicable needles.
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Wound Closure Device

V-Loc Device...The Secure Advantage

The V-Loc device provides greater strength and security compared to the Stratafix*
Spiral barbing technology. The unique dual angle cut and barbing pattern of the V-Loc
device creates the optimal barbing technology, which is backed by four years of clinical
experience and supported by level one evidence.1,2

Barb Design
V-Loc device utilizes a dual-angle-cut which creates a superior anchoring barb2 while optimizing
the strands integrity.

V-Loc Device Stratafix* Spiral Barbing Technology

Dual-Angle Cut Single-Angle Cut

Cut
Depth Cut
Depth

Strand
Depth Strand
Depth

Dual-Angle Cut Single-Angle Cut

Produces barbs with strong anchoring force while
preserving the integrity of the strands strength.
Must select between:
High-cut angle that produces strong anchoring
barbs but compromises the strands strength, or
Low-cut angle that produces flimsy barbs
but preserves the strands strength

Click here to learn more about how to use the V-Loc Device.
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Wound Closure Device

Barbing Pattern
V-Loc device utilizes an optimized barbing pattern that produces up to 2.5x the number of anchoring
barbs as the Stratafix* Spiral barbing technology.2

V-Loc Device Stratafix* Spiral Barbing Technology

900 Anchoring Barbs 360 Anchoring Barbs

V-Loc 90 Device 4-0, 18 Stratafix* Spiral 3-0, 18

Strength of Closure
Even with the additional barbs, V-Loc Device demonstrates almost 80% greater security
compared to Stratafix* Spiral.3

1.4

1.2
Maximum Load (kgf)

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
V-Loc 90 Size 2-0 Stratafix* Spiral PGA-PCL Size 2-0 *P < .000

V-Loc Device 4/0 and Stratafix* 3/0 have equivalent tensile strengths
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Absorbable Wound Closure Device

M SIZE
PREMIUM Length Length Units 4-0 3-0 2-0 0
Color Per Box
REVERSE CUTTING (cm) (in) 1.5 2 3 3.5
3/8 Circle VLOCM1413
30 12 Undyed 12
16mm v

3/8 CIRCLE
45
P-11
18 Undyed 12
VLOCM1423 P-11 = S&T ?
Fungible Format REVERSE CUTTING
16 mm v
P-11 CUTTING 3/8 16 mm ? R. = ? mm
Wire Dia. ? Cord length ?
04/18/95 Updated to Fungible format.
3/8 16 mm

P-11
3/8 Circle VLOCM0003 VLOCM0004
15 6 Undyed 12 VLOCM0005
19mm v v

VLOCM0013 VLOCM0014
30 12 Undyed 12 VLOCM0015
v v

VLOCM0023 VLOCM0024
45 18 Undyed 12 VLOCM0025
v v

VLOCM0033 VLOCM0034
P-12 58 23 Undyed 12 VLOCM0035
v v

3/8 Circle 23 9 Violet 12

VLOCM3244
VLOCM3245
24mm v

VLOCM0113 VLOCM0114
30 12 Undyed 12 VLOCM0115
v v

VLOCM0123 VLOCM0124
45 18 Undyed 12 VLOCM0125
v v

VLOCM0133 VLOCM0134
P-14 58 23 Undyed 12 VLOCM0135
v v

3/8 Circle
45 18 Undyed 12 VLOCM1824
30mm
P-11
CUTTING

3/8 16 mm

P-17

TAPER POINT
3/8 Circle 15 6 Violet 12
VLOCM1203 VLOCM1204
17mm v v

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Absorbable Wound Closure Device

M SIZE
Length Length Units 4-0 3-0 2-0 0
TAPER POINT Color Per Box
(cm) (in) 1.5 2 3 3.5
1/2 Circle 15 6 Violet 12
VLOCM0804
17mm v

VLOCM1904
15 6 Undyed 12
v

VLOCM0844
23 9 Violet 12 VLOCM0843
v

VLOCM1944
23 9 Undyed 12
v

VLOCM0813 VLOCM0814
30 12 Violet 12
v v

VLOCM0823 VLOCM0824
45 18 Violet 12
v v

CV-23

1/2 Circle 15 6 Violet 12

VLOCM0603 VLOCM0604
26mm v v

VLOCM2004
15 6 Undyed 12
v

VLOCM0644
1/2 CIRCLE 23 9 Violet 12
26 mm V-20 V-20 v
V-20
TAPER TAPER VLOCM2044
23 9 Undyed 12
v
1/2 26 mm
VLOCM0613 VLOCM0614
30 12 Violet 12 1/2v 26 mm v

VLOCM0623 VLOCM0624
45 18 Violet 12 VLOCM0625
v v

V-20

1/2 Circle V-20

23 9 Violet 12 VLOCM1544 VLOCM1545
30mm TAPER
1/2 26 mm

V-30
V-20 / V-20
TAPER V-20
1/2 Circle TAPER
15 6 Violet 12 VLOCM2105
27mm 1/2 26 mm
1/2CIRCLE GS-22 1/2
GS-2226 mm GS-22 = S&T ?
15 6 Undyed 12 Fungible FormatVLOCM2205
TAPER POINT
27 mm
1/2 27 mm ? R. ? mm
GS-22 TAPER TAPER
Wire Dia. ? Cord length ? Length ? mm
23 9 Violet 12 06/12/01 DoubleVLOCM2145
armed version created.
1/2 27 mm 04/08/97 Piljfer verson created
03/18/96 GS22.GS22 Created
1/2 27 mm 04/19/95 Updated to Fungible format
23 9 Undyed 12 8/30/02.
VLOCM2245
GS-22.NONE.P GS-22.GS-22 (B)

GS-22 30 12 Violet 12 VLOCM2115

30" 75 cm
LOOP GS-22
GS-22 TAPER
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1/2 27 mm
1/2 27 mm
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Absorbable Wound Closure Device

M SIZE
Length Length Units 4-0 3-0 2-0 0
TAPER POINT Color Per Box
(cm) (in) 1.5 2 3 3.5
1/2 Circle
15 6 Violet 12 VLOCM0305
37mm

23 9 Violet 12 VLOCM0344 VLOCM0345

30 12 Violet 12 VLOCM0314 VLOCM0315

45 18 Violet 12 VLOCM0324

GS-21 45 18 Undyed 12 VLOCM3225

5/8 Circle
15 6 Violet 12 VLOCM1704
27mm
5/8CIRCLE GU-46 GU-46
GU-46 = S&T ?
Fungible Format TAPER POINT
27 mm
GU-46 23 9TAPER Violet 12 TAPER 5/8 27 mm ?. R= ?.
VLOCM1744
Wire Dia ? Cord length ?
06/17/03 Non needle version created for
5/8 27 mm SIZE the double armed.
05/15/95 Created (F) version for Long and Medium
4-0 3-0 Foil Retainer in canavas
2-0system. 0
5/8M 27 mm 2 04/19/95 Updated to Fungible
3 format. 3.5
GU-46 1.5
GU-46.NONE GU-46.GU-46
ski V-20 GU-46
23 9 Violet 12 VLOCM2744
23mmTAPER TAPER
GU-46
1/2 26 mm 5/8 27 mm TAPER
GU-46 / GU-46 SIZE

TAPER 4-0 3-0 2-0 0

5/8 M
27 mm 2 3 3.5
5/8 27 mm
1.5
SK
GU-46.GU-46.P GU-46.GU-46 (B)

STRAIGHT CUTTING
Straight
45 18 Undyed 12 VLOCM1623 VLOCM1624
51mm

SC-1

Straight
45 18 Undyed 12 VLOCM0223 VLOCM0224
60mm

SC-2

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Absorbable Wound Closure Device

M SIZE
PREMIUM Length Length Units 4-0 3-0 2-0 0
Color Per Box
REVERSE CUTTING (cm) (in) 1.5 2 3 3.5
3/8 Circle VLOCL1413
30 12 Clear 12
16mm v
3/8 CIRCLE P-11 P-11 = S&T ?
Fungible Format REVERSE CUTTING
16 mm
P-11 CUTTING 3/8 16 mm ? R. = ? mm
Wire Dia. ? Cord length ?
04/18/95 Updated to Fungible format.
3/8 16 mm

P-11

3/8 Circle VLOCL0003

15 6 Clear 12 VLOCL0004
19mm v

VLOCL0013
30 12 Clear 12 VLOCL0014 VLOCL0015
v

VLOCL0023
45 18 Clear 12 VLOCL0024 VLOCL0025
v

VLOCL0033
58 23 Clear 12
v

P-12 60 24 Clear 12 VLOCL0034 VLOCL0035

3/8 Circle 30 12 Clear 12

VLOCL0113
VLOCL0114 VLOCL0115
v
24mm
30 12 Green 12 VLOCL3216

VLOCL0123
45 18 Clear 12 VLOCL0124 VLOCL0125
v

VLOCL0133
P-14 58 23 Clear 12
v

60 24 Clear 12 VLOCL0134 VLOCL0135

REVERSE CUTTING P-11

CUTTING
1/2 Circle 30 12 Clear 12 VLOCL2815 VLOCL2816
37mm 3/8 16 mm
45 18 Clear 12 VLOCL2826

45 18 Green 12 VLOCL2825

60 24 Green 12 VLOCL2836
GS-11

1/2 Circle 60 24 Green 12 VLOCL4636

40mm

HOS-12

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Absorbable Wound Closure Device

M SIZE
Length Length Units 4-0 3-0 2-0 0
TAPER POINT Color Per Box
(cm) (in) 1.5 2 3 3.5
1/2 Circle 15 6 Green 12
VLOCL0803
VLOCL0804
v
17mm
15 6 Clear 12 VLOCL1904

VLOCL0843 VLOCL0844
23 9 Green 12
v v

VLOCL0813
30 12 Green 12 VLOCL0814
v

CV-23 45 18 Green 12 VLOCL0824

1/2 Circle 15 6 Green 12

VLOCL0603 VLOCL0604
v v
26mm
1/2 CIRCLE
26 mm V-20 V-20
VLOCL0643 VLOCL0644
V-20 23 9 Green 12
v v
TAPER TAPER
VLOCL0613 VLOCL0614
30 12 Green 12 VLOCL0615
1/2 26 mm v v

V-20 45 18 Green 12
1/2 26 mm VLOCL0624 VLOCL0625
v

1/2 Circle 23 9 Green 12 VLOCL1544 VLOCL1545

30mm

V-20
TAPER
V-30 1/2 26 mm

1/2 Circle 15 6 Green 12 VLOCL2105

27mm
1/2CIRCLE GS-22 GS-22 GS-22 = S&T ?
27 mm Fungible Format TAPER POINT
23 9 Green 12 1/2 27 mm ? R. VLOCL2145
GS-22 V-20
TAPER/ V-20 TAPER ? mm

TAPER V-20 Wire Dia. ? Cord length ? Length ? mm

06/12/01 Double armed version created.
1/2 27 mm TAPER 04/08/97 Piljfer verson created
03/18/96 GS22.GS22 Created
1/2 27 mm
1/2 26 mm 04/19/95 Updated to Fungible format
GS-22 GS-22.NONE.P GS-22.GS-22 (B) 8/30/02.
1/2 26 mm
1/2 Circle
15 6 Green 12 VLOCL0305 VLOCL0306
37mm
23 30"
9 75 cm Green 12 VLOCL0344 VLOCL0345 VLOCL0346
LOOP GS-22
30 GS-22
12 Green 12 TAPER VLOCL0314 VLOCL0315 VLOCL0316

TAPER
45 18 Green 12 1/2 27 mm VLOCL0324 VLOCL0325 VLOCL0326
1/2 27 mm
GS-21 60 24 Green 12 VLOCL0335 VLOCL0336
GS-22.GS-22 (Pilfer)
GS-22.LOOP.30
1/2 Circle
1/2CIRCLE 30 12 Green 12 GS-25 = S&T ? VLOCL0416
48mm
48 mm Fungible Format TAPER POINT
GS-25
45 18
GS-25
Green 12
1/2 48 mm ?. R= ?.
Wire Dia ? Cord length ? VLOCL0426
TAPER 04/08/97 Piljfer verson created
05/15/95 Created (F) version for Long and Medium
60 24 Green 12 Foil Retainer in canavas system. VLOCL0436
1/2 48 mm 04/11/95 Updated to Fungible format.
GS-25.NONE
V-20 GU-46 04/21/99 Updated for South Africa.
08/30/02 New Loop
GS-25 TAPER TAPER

1/2 26 mm 5/8 27 mm
30" 75 cm
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1/2 48 mm
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Absorbable Wound Closure Device

GS-26
TAPER

M SIZE
Length Length Units 1/2 654-0
mm 3-0 2-0 0
TAPER POINT (cm) (in)
Color Per Box GS26 = S&T ?
1.5 2 3 3.5
Fungible Format TAPER POINT
1/2 Circle 1/2 65 mm ? R. ?
45 18 Green 12 VLOCL0525
Wire Dia. ? Cord length ? VLOCL0526
65mm 3/9/06 Made Double arm needle for reorder code XX5161 (RM)
1/2CIRCLE 8/20/04 Made Fun3 for 931473 in SFE1.G
65 mm 60 24 Green 12 VLOCL0535
3/3/03 Made Fun5 VLOCL0536
Loop 30" version for figure 8.
GS-26 8/5/02 Reverted back to old needle graphic,
no one can explain why we were told to change last version.
8/15/01 Updated to reflect actual size and shape.
04/21/99 Updated for South Africa
04/08/97 Piljfer verson created
GS-26 06/19/95 Created (C)version for Small Vertical Box
TAPER in canavas system.
05/15/95 Created (B) version for Long and Medium
1/2 65 mm Foil Retainer in canavas system.
GS-26 04/11/95 Updated to Fungible format.

ski 24" 60 cm 23 9 Green 12 45" 112.5 cm VLOCL2744 60" 150 cm

23mm LOOP LOOP LOOP
30" 75 cm 48" 120 cm
GS-26 LOOP GS-26 LOOP GS-26
TAPER TAPER TAPER
1/2 65 mm
GS-26 1/2 65 mm
GS-26 1/2 65 mm
TAPER TAPER
1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm
SK

FUN2 VERSION
STRAIGHT CUTTING
24" 60 cm 48" 120 cm
LOOP LOOP
Straight
45 18 Clear 12 30" 75 cm
VLOCL1623 VLOCL1624 48" 120 cm
51mm GS-26 GS-26
LOOP GS-26 LOOP
TAPER TAPER TAPER
GS-26 GS-26
1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm
TAPER TAPER
1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm

FUN3 VERSION
SC-1
30" 75 cm 48" 120 cm
Straight LOOP LOOP
GS-26 45 18 Clear 12 VLOCL0223 VLOCL0224
60mm TAPER GS-26 GS-26
1/2 65 mm TAPER TAPER GS-26
TAPER
1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm
1/2 65 mm
24" 60 cm 30" 75 cm
GS-26 LOOP GS-26 LOOP
TAPER TAPER
1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm

FUN4 VERSION
SC-2
30" 75 cm 48" 120 cm
LOOP LOOP
GS-26 GS-26
TAPER TAPER
1/2 65 mm 1/2 65 mm

FUN5 VERSION
24" 60 cm 30" 75 cm 48" 120 cm
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LOOP LOOP LOOP
GS-26 GS-26 GS-26
GS-26 TAPER TAPER TAPER
TAPER 1/2 65 mm
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Non-Absorbable Wound Closure Device

M SIZE
PREMIUM Length Length
Color Units 3-0 2-0 0 1
(cm) (in) Per Box
REVERSE CUTTING 2 3 3.5 4

3/8 Circle VLOCN0014

30 12 Blue 12
v
19mm

P-12

TAPER POINT
1/2 Circle 15 6 Blue 12 VLOCN0804
17mm
VLOCN0814
30 12 Blue 12
v

VLOCN0824
45 18 Blue 12
v

CV-23

1/2 Circle 15 6 Blue 12

VLOCN0604
VLOCN0605
v
26mm
1/2 CIRCLE
9V-20
VLOCN0644
26 mm 23 Blue 12 V-20
v
V-20
TAPER TAPER
VLOCN0614
30 12 Blue 12 VLOCN0615
v
1/2 26 mm
VLOCN0624
1/2 26 mm
45 18 Blue 12
v

V-20

1/2 Circle
1/2CIRCLE 45 GS-22
18 Blue 12 GS-22 GS-22 = S&T ?
VLOCN1125 VLOCN1126
Fungible Format TAPER POINT
27mm
27 mm
1/2 27 mm ? R. ? mm
GS-22
V-20
TAPER TAPER
Wire Dia. ? Cord length ? Length ? mm
06/12/01 Double armed version created.
1/2 TAPER27 mm 04/08/97 Piljfer verson created
03/18/96 GS22.GS22 Created
1/2 26 mm 1/2 27 mm 04/19/95 Updated to Fungible format
GS-22.NONE.P GS-22.GS-22 (B) 8/30/02.

GS-22

1/2 Circle
15 V-20
6 / V-20
30" 75 cm
Blue 12 VLOCN0305 VLOCN0306
37mm TAPER V-20
LOOP GS-22
TAPER
45 18 Blue 12 VLOCN0325 VLOCN0326 VLOCN0327
GS-22 TAPER
1/2 26 mm
TAPER 1/2 26 mm
1/2 27 mm
1/2 27 mm

GS-21 GS-22.GS-22 (Pilfer)

GS-22.LOOP.30

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M SIZE
Length Length Units 3-0 2-0 0 1
Color
(cm) (in) per box 2 3 3.5 4

10 4 Green 6 VLOCA004L

15 6 Green 6 VLOCA006L

20 8 Green 6 VLOCA008L

10 4 Green 6 VLOCA204L

15 6 Green 6 VLOCA206L

20 8 Green 6 VLOCA208L

10 4 Green 6 VLOCA304L

15 6 Green 6 VLOCA306L

20 8 Green 6 VLOCA308L

Endo Stitch and Endo Stitch Devices Reorder Codes

Reorder Code Description

173016 Endo Stitch 10 mm

173027 Endo Stitch Short 10 mm

SILSSTITCH SILS Stitch Single-Use Articulating Endoscopic Suturing Device

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M SIZE
Length Length Units 3-0 2-0 0 1
Color
(cm) (in) per box 2 3 3.5 4

10 4 Blue 6 VLOCN004L

15 6 Blue 6 VLOCN006L

20 8 Blue 6 VLOCN008L

10 4 Blue 6 VLOCN204L

15 6 Blue 6 VLOCN206L

20 8 Blue 6 VLOCN208L

10 4 Blue 6 VLOCN304L

15 6 Blue 6 VLOCN306L

20 8 Blue 6 VLOCN308L

Endo Stitch and Endo Stitch Devices Reorder Codes

Reorder Code Description

173016 Endo Stitch 10 mm

173027 Endo Stitch Short 10 mm

SILSSTITCH SILS Stitch Single-Use Articulating Endoscopic Suturing Device

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Wound Closure Device

V-Loc PBT Non-Absorbable

V-Loc 90 device V-Loc 180 device
Wound Closure Device
Tensile 7 days, 80%; 14 days, 75%;
7 days, 90%; 14 days, 75% Permanent
Strength 21 days, 65%
Absorption
90-110 days 180 days Permanent
Profile

Soft tissue approximation where Soft tissue approximation where

Procedural
support is required consistent support is required consistent Soft tissue approximation
Applications
with the absorption profile with the absorption profile

Undyed, violet Clear, green Blue

Color

Glycolide, dioxanone Copolymer of glycolic acid

Composition Polybutester
and trimethylene carbonate and trimethylene carbonate
V-Loc 90 device and V-Loc 180 absorbable wound closure devices are V-Loc PBT non-absorbable wound
Indications indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is closure devices are indicated for soft
appropriate. tissue approximation.

1. Gingras K, Zaruby J, Maul D. 2012. Comparison of V-Loc 180 wound closure device and Stratafix* Spiral knotless tissue-closure device for
intradermal closure in a porcine in vivo model: Evaluation of biomechanical wound strength. J Biomed Mater Res Part B 2012:100B:10531058.

2. Zaruby J, Gingras K, Taylor J, Maul D. An in vivo comparison of barbed suture devices and conventional monofilament suture for cosmetic skin
closure: Biomechanical wound strength and histology. Aesth Surg J 2011;31:232240.
3. Baseline strength comparison of Covidien V-Loc Device 90 size 2-0 and Stratafix Spiral size 2-0, January 2014. Data on file.
 IMPORTANT: Please refer to the package insert for complete
instructions, indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions.

COVIDIEN, COVIDIEN with logo, Covidien logo and positive results for life are U.S.
and internationally registered trademarks of Covidien AG. * Trademark of its respective owner.
All other brands are trademarks of a Covidien company. 2015 Covidien 5.15 P130013

For more information or to set up a

product demonstration, contact your 555 Long Wharf Drive 800-722-8772 Covidien.com/V-loc
local Covidien Wound Closure Specialist New Haven, CT
or call Customer Service at 1-800-722-8772. 06511