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This guide showcases the available sizes with all applicable needles.
V-LOC
Barb Design
V-Loc device utilizes a dual-angle-cut which creates a superior anchoring barb2 while optimizing
the strands integrity.
Cut
Depth Cut
Depth
Strand
Depth Strand
Depth
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V-LOC
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
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
V-LOC 90
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
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
CV-15
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
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
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)
30" 75 cm
LOOP GS-22
GS-22 TAPER
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TAPER
1/2 27 mm
1/2 27 mm
V-LOC 90
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
45 18 Violet 12 VLOCM0324
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
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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V-LOC 180
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
VLOCL0013
30 12 Clear 12 VLOCL0014 VLOCL0015
v
VLOCL0023
45 18 Clear 12 VLOCL0024 VLOCL0025
v
VLOCL0033
58 23 Clear 12
v
VLOCL0123
45 18 Clear 12 VLOCL0124 VLOCL0125
v
VLOCL0133
P-14 58 23 Clear 12
v
45 18 Green 12 VLOCL2825
60 24 Green 12 VLOCL2836
GS-11
HOS-12
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
V-20 45 18 Green 12
1/2 26 mm VLOCL0624 VLOCL0625
v
V-20
TAPER
V-30 1/2 26 mm
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
LOOP
GS-25 v SURGALLOYTM NEEDLE www.covidien.com/vloc
TAPER
1/2 48 mm
V-LOC 180
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.
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
V-LOC PBT
M SIZE
PREMIUM Length Length
Color Units 3-0 2-0 0 1
(cm) (in) Per Box
REVERSE CUTTING 2 3 3.5 4
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
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
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
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V-LOC PBT Non-Absorbable Reload
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
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V-LOC
Color
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