How a German Hospital Reduced Suture Costs by 32%

Regional Medical Center

The Challenge

The Problem That Needed Solving

Rising surgical suture costs were straining the department budget. The hospital was spending over €180,000 annually on Ethicon sutures across general surgery, orthopedics, and cardiovascular departments. Budget constraints required a 20% cost reduction without compromising surgical outcomes.

The Solution

How Desmo Care Delivered

After a 3-month evaluation period, the hospital transitioned from Ethicon Vicryl and Prolene to Desmo Care Absorbex and DesmoMid. The switch was implemented department by department, starting with general surgery. Desmo Care provided on-site training and sample kits for all surgical teams.

Products deployed:

DesmoNexPGA, BRAIDED AbsorbexPGA, BRAIDED DesmoMidPOLYPROPYLENE, MONOFILAMENT

“The transition to Desmo Care was remarkably smooth. The handling characteristics of Absorbex are excellent — knot security and tissue passage are on par with what we were using before. Our surgeons adapted within the first week.”

Head of Surgical Department

Regional Medical Center, Germany