Everything your practice needs to close a wound, in one place: absorbable, non-absorbable, and barbed sutures, plus disposable skin staplers and tissue adhesives. Made in Italy by Assut Europe, stocked in the US, and shipped fast, with clinic and bulk pricing on request.
Most clinics already know the major brand names. Here is the Gexfix equivalent by generic material, so you can match what you use today and see your Gexfix match and pricing before you switch.
Prefer the full list? Every equivalence is in the table below.
| What your clinic may use now | Generic material | Gexfix equivalent | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexon | Polyglycolic acid (PGA), braided | Assufil same polymer | Shop Assufil |
| Vicryl, Polysorb | Braided synthetic absorbable | Assufil same class | Shop Assufil |
| Monocryl | Poliglecaprone, monofilament | Monofil same generic | Shop Monofil |
| Chromic Gut | Chromic catgut, natural | Assucrom same generic | Shop Assucrom |
| Ethilon, Dermalon | Nylon (polyamide), monofilament | Assunyl same generic | Shop Assunyl |
| PDS II | Polydioxanone, long-term monofilament | Assufil Monofilament same class | Shop Assufil Monofilament |
Equivalence is by material class, not a claim that products are identical. Assufil is PGA, the same polymer as the original Dexon; Vicryl is polyglactin 910, a related but different polymer in the same braided-absorbable class. Always confirm size, needle, and specification for your procedure. Brand names are the property of their respective owners and are shown for identification only.
Good alternative to the more expensive brands. I will keep purchasing this product for my clinic.
This absorbable suture has excellent strength with the right amount of memory. The needle was sharp and remained so. It is an alternative option.
It felt really nice — minimal memory and a sharp point, handled well.
Really nice suture — felt nice, no memory, and a sharp needle.
Strong suture, holds knots well. Good for general surgical procedures.
Absorbable, non-absorbable, and barbed veterinary sutures from Assut Europe, plus skin staplers and tissue adhesives. Live names, sizes, and pricing from medicaldevicevet.com.
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Gexfix is the US distributor for Assut Europe, a surgical suture manufacturer based in Magliano dei Marsi, Italy, producing wound-closure materials since 1991.
Clinical-grade products built to European manufacturing standards, held in US stock and shipped to your practice without the import wait.
USP is the size you order by in the US; EP (metric) is the diameter in tenths of a millimeter printed on every Assut box. Tap a size to convert it and see a typical use.
Assufil is stocked in USP 0 (EP 3.5) and USP 2-0 (EP 3). Need another size? Ask us.
USP 3-0 · 0.20 to 0.249 mm thread, shown larger than life
Every Assut suture is supplied swaged, pre-attached to its needle.
| USP | EP / metric | Diameter (mm) | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-0 | 1.5 | 0.15 to 0.199 | Skin and subcutaneous, cats and small dogs |
| 3-0 | 2 | 0.20 to 0.249 | Skin and subcutaneous, general small-animal closure |
| 2-0 | 3 | 0.30 to 0.339 | Soft tissue, ligatures, and body wall in dogs |
| 0 | 3.5 | 0.35 to 0.399 | Body wall and fascia, larger dogs |
| 1 | 4 | 0.40 to 0.499 | Heavy fascia, equine and large-animal closure |
| 2 | 5 | 0.50 to 0.599 | Heaviest body wall, large-animal soft tissue |
Three closure methods, two suture classifications, and one rule: match how long the material holds to how the tissue heals.
Absorbable or non-absorbable. Absorbable sutures lose strength and are broken down in the body over a set period, so they suit buried layers that will not need permanent support. Non-absorbable sutures hold their strength and are either left in place or removed after healing, which makes them the usual choice for skin.
Monofilament or braided. A monofilament is a single strand that passes smoothly through tissue and gives bacteria fewer places to lodge. A braided (multifilament) suture handles and ties more easily but can wick fluid. Gexfix stocks both, so the choice can follow the tissue rather than the shelf.
Sutures cover most closures. A disposable skin stapler is faster on long or straight incisions, and a cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive suits small, clean, low-tension wounds where stitches are not needed.
Clinical guidance on this page is written for veterinary professionals and reviewed by a licensed veterinarian, drawing on sources such as VIN/WSAVA and AAHA. See how it maps to each procedure.
| Class | Filament | Material | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorbable | Braided | Polyglycolic acid (PGA), coated | Assufil, Filbloc |
| Absorbable | Monofilament | Poliglecaprone | Monofil |
| Absorbable | Natural | Chromic catgut | Assucrom |
| Non-absorbable | Monofilament | Nylon (polyamide) | Assunyl |
Sized to USP and EP standards, supplied sterile, for veterinary use only.
See an interrupted suture line at work, from the first stitch to a closed, healing incision.
Interrupted sutures pull the wound edges together so the tissue can knit. Spacing the stitches evenly spreads tension along the incision.
Once the wound has healed, absorbable material breaks down on its own and non-absorbable stitches are removed.
