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Steps to Create Performance
Controlled Manufacturing
ETHICON makes its own needle/sutures
combinations. Each step, from raw material to
finished needle, is carefully controlled for
uniformly superior performance.
Conventional needle
Super smooth
Strong, Sharp Micrograin Stainless Steel
ETHICON makes its needles from premium grade
stainless steel formulated specifically for surgical
use.
The ETHICON process controls the orientation of
the micrograins so that ductility and strength are
closely controlled – for strong needles that start
sharp, and stay sharp, thus assuring easy
passage through tissue.
Super-Smooth
Virtually all ATRALOC Needles have a micro-thin
Super-Smooth finish that permits the needle to
penetrate and pass through the toughest tissue
with an almost fluid-like flow, with minimal
resistance and virtually no drag, giving the
surgeon a feeling of control.
Needle Swaging
Needles are permanently attached to the suture
materials, eliminating the need for threading and
providing a new, sharp needle each time.
ATRALOC Needle swaging gives the surgeon a
needle with an unbroken surface from end to
end;without double strands, it draws through
tissue easier and with less tissue trauma.
Ribbed for Security and Control
Longitudinal ribbing on the inside and outside
curvatures of most needles has a cross-locking
action in the needleholder, minimizing turning,
rocking or twisting and thus providing
unsurpassed needle control.
Last Updated - Dec/01/2015
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