Pristyn Medical Devices Benefits

The V-LocTM wound closure device is a revolutionary product that lets surgeons close wounds without tying knots. The V-LocTM device is backed by over 7 years of clinical experience and is supported by Oxford Level 1 evidence.1 It is sold in over 40 countries, with over 10 million strands put into the hands of surgeons. The V-Loc™ wound closure device is an innovative technology that closes wounds securely without the need to tie knots.3,† This guide showcases the available sizes with all applicable needles.

Competitive advantage
The V-Loc™ device wound closure strength fairs better by comparison to Quill™* and the V-Loc™ 180 device is statistically stronger than the long-term absorbable Stratafix™* Spiral.3-5, The unique dual-angle cut and barbing pattern of the V-Loc™ device creates the barbing technology, which is backed by ten years of clinical experience. 

Barb design
V-Loc™ device utilizes a dual-angle cut that creates a strong anchoring barb while maintaining the strand’s integrity.

Features and Benefits of the Medtronic Covidien v-LOC 327
• Closes dermal incisions up to 50% faster without compromising strength or security.
• Has 20 unidirectional barbs per centimeter that precisely grasp the tissue at numerous points, providing an even distribution of tension both along and across the wound.
• Each strand has circumferential barbs to anchor tissue at numerous points.
• Potentially reduces knot-related complications by limiting the knot mass in the wound.

Frequent Uses
• Plastic: abdominoplasty, Breast reconstruction, Breast augmentation
• Gynecology
• Urology
• Mohs: skin cancer removal
• General/bariatric