The Panacryl suture was manufactured by Ethicon, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson. It were marketed as being unique for its combined superior strength and absorbability. Ethicon stated that the suture was useful where extended wound support was needed for up to six months.

Serious Adverse Effects

• Increased risk of infection
• Inability to be absorbed into the body as they should
• Suture Granulomas, or bumps under the skin resulting from scar tissue forming around the suture
• Tunneling around the incision area that inhibits healthy tissue growth
• Rejection of the sutures by the body resulting in the sutures being pushed out to the surface of the skin

In many cases, additional surgeries were required to remove the infected sutures. Recovery times for infected patients were as long as one year. In some cases, the sutures remained inside the patient's body for one to two years before the granulomas and/or infections occurred. Most of the problems with the Panacryl sutures were associated with its use in the lower abdominal area in what are commonly referred to as "soft tissue" areas.

The sutures were introduced to the market in 1999 and were removed from the market in July 2002.

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