Surgical Sutures& Needles

Introduction

 


Thread type

Polyglycolic acid (PGA)
Poliglecaprone 25 (PGLC)
Polyglactine 910 (PGLA)
Polydioxanone (PDO)
Polyglycolic Acid Rapid (PGAR)
Chromic catgut (CC)
Plain catgut (CP)
Polypropylene (PM)
Polyester braided (PB)
Silk braided (SK)
Nylon (NL)
Stainless steel wire (SW)
Ligature (LR)
Polyglycolic acid
               Chromic catgut
Polypropylene
               Silk braided
Thread length
45cm,,60cm ,75cm,100cm,125cm,150cm
Thread diameter
8/0, 7/0,6/0, 5/0, 4/0, 3/0,2/0,1/0,1, 2, 3
Needle length
6mm, 8mm, 12mm, 18mm, 22mm, 30mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm
Needle curvature
Straight, 1/2 circle, 1/2 circle (double), 1/4 circle, 1/4 circle (double) 
3/8 circle, 3/8 circle (double), 5/8 circle, loop round
Cross section 
Round bodied, round bodied (heavy), curved cutting, curved cutting(heavy) 
Reverse cutting, reverse cutting (heavy), tapercut, micro-point spatula curved 
Needle Identification
Needle shape
Suture materials