EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM FIRST TO FINAL STITCH Sharpoint™ PLUS Surgical Suture Catalog • Exceptional Needle Performance • Thoughtfully Crafted Needle Tip • Unique Needle Body Construction
WELCOME For the last 40 years, Surgical Specialties Corporation has been trusted for quality, and we strive to continue to surpass the expectations of surgical professionals worldwide. Sharpoint™ Surgical Sutures are precision engineered for consistent needle strength and durability. The portfolio features a number of specialty sutures designed to meet the exacting needs of plastic, dermatologic, micro, and ophthalmic surgeons.
Table Of Contents Introduction How to Use Our Catalog.................................................................................................................................................. 1 Materials Chart................................................................................................................................................................ 2 A Guide To Surgical Sutures.........................................................................................................
Introduction How to Use Our Catalog The pages in this catalog show the following information for each product code. Some products feature an expanded chart with detailed measurements (not shown in this sample) to ensure proper needle selection. Needle Description - Contains an illustration of the needle. The comparable Ethicon™ needle code is black, and the comparable Syneture™ needle code is green. This section also lists the needle length (decimal 2 places included if not equal to zero) and shape.
Materials Chart Sharpoint™ PLUS Ethicon™ Syneture™ Material Plain Gut Surgical Gut Plain Gut Natural Absorbable Gut Chromic Gut Surgical Gut Chromic Gut Natural Absorbable Gut PolySyn FA™ Vicryl Rapide™ Velosorb™ Fast Monoderm™ Monocryl™ Caprosyn™/Biosyn™ Synthetic Absorbable, Braided, Coated Polyglycolic Acid Synthetic Absorbable, Monofilament Glycolide and E-caprolactone PolySyn™ Vicryl™ Polysorb™/Dexon™ Synthetic Absorbable, Braided, Coated Polyglycolic Acid Silk P
A Guide To Surgical Sutures Absorbable Material Material Description BSR Profile Mass Absorption Gut Twisted • Plain & Chromic • Packaged Dry or in Wetting Solution In vivo strength retention: Varies Varies depending upon type of suture (plain vs.
Needle Anatomy And Terminology Needle Anatomy Swage Point Body Wire Diameter Length Needle Terminology Length: Distance measured along the circumference of the needle, from the point to the swage. It is depicted on the packaging. Shape: Different surgeries or surgical techniques demand different needle shapes. Point: The sharpened part of the needle that first penetrates the tissue. The point consists of the area from the sharpened tip of the needle to the widest cross section of the needle body.
Needle Shapes And General Uses 1/2 Circle: Skin Closure, GI, Cardiovascular, Ophthalmic 3/8 Circle: Skin Closure, Ophthalmic Needle Points And Cutting Edges Needle Type Commonly Used For Precision Conventional Cutting Triangular point with cutting edge on the General skin closure, subcutaneous tissue, inner curvature and precision-honed for sometimes for ophthalmic surgery, plastic added sharpness or reconstructive surgery Precision Reverse Cutting Triangular point with cutting edge on the Primarily
Needle Chart Diamond Point Needles Surgical Specialties Ethicon™ Syneture™ G-6 HE-6 Taper Point Needles Surgical Specialties 3/8 Circle DE7 8.
Plain Gut Precision Reverse Cutting Needle DSM11 Size Material Length 11mm 3/8 Circle 12”/30cm Plain Gut 18”/45cm P-1 P-10 DSM11 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 B0500N B2463N B592N SG751 SG752 SG5630G B820N B821N B822N H820G SG820G H821H SG821G H822H SG822G 2-0 B2698N • • B660N/ B774N 774G SG1645 11mm 3/8 Circle Plain Gut 18”/45cm B770N 770G SG1645 P-1 P-10 DSM12 12mm 3/8 Circle 10”/45cm Plain Gut 18”/45cm P-3 P-13 DSM19 19mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm Plain Gut 27”/70cm PS-2 P-12 DSM24 B5
Chromic Gut Precision Reverse Cutting Needle DSM11 Size Material Length Chromic Gut 12”/30cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm 11mm 3/8 Circle P-1 P-10 DSM12 12mm 3/8 Circle P-3 P-13 DSM13 13mm 3/8 Circle P-3 P-13 DSM13 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 C1637N/ C558N C525N 2-0 0 C796N 796G G1780 C0563N 687G SG197 C687N 687G SG5687G 13mm 3/8 Circle C792N 792G • P-3 DX-13 DSM16 16mm 3/8 Circle C1636N 1636G • PS-3 P-11 DSM19 19mm 3/8 Cir
Chromic Gut Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle HSM15 Size Material Length Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 15mm 1/2 Circle C1642N 1642G • M-1 C-21 HSM20 20mm 1/2 Circle C1643N 1643G • J-1 C-22 Product numbers are color coded respectively as Sharpoint™ PLUS (dark blue), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Syneture™ (green). • • indicates that other manufacturers do not have a comparable product code or needle.
PolySyn FA™ / Polyglycolic Acid Precision Reverse Cutting Needle DSM11 Size Material Length Undyed Braided 18”/45cm 6-0 11mm 3/8 Circle 19mm 3/8 Circle 3-0 M496N M497N VR496 VR497 M426N M0423N 2-0 0 2-0 0 M490N 18”/45cm • Undyed Braided 27”/70cm • • • VR426 • PS-2 P-12 DSM24 4-0 VCP490G SL1689G P-1 P-10 DSM19 5-0 24mm 3/8 Circle Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Undyed Braided 18”/45cm M442N • VC442H PS-1 P-14 HSM24 24mm 1/2 Circle M456N • CL53MG X-1 C-23 Taper Point Nee
Monoderm™ Precision Conventional Cutting Needle DSCM13 13mm 3/8 Circle PC-1 P-13 Size Material Length Undyed Monofilament 18”/45cm DSCM16 16mm 3/8 Circle 6-0 4-0 Y844NS Y845NS Y844G SC5626G Y845G SC5686G Y844N Y845N Y844G SC5626G Y845G SC5686G 18”/45cm PC-3 PC-11 PC-5 P-12 Y822N Y823N Y822G SC5616G Y823G SC5617G Precision Reverse Cutting Material Length 6-0 5-0 18”/45cm P-1 P-10 Y489N Y490N Y489G SC3625G Y490G SC3626G Y493NS • • 10”/25cm 18”/45cm Violet Monofilament 19mm
Monoderm™ Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle DSM24 Size Material Length Undyed Monofilament 18”/45cm Undyed Monofilament 18”/45cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 Y682N Y936N Y682H SC5679 Y936H SC5780G 2-0 0 2-0 0 24mm 3/8 Circle PS-1 P-14 HSM9 9mm 1/2 Circle Y503N • • P-2 P-21 Y504N • • Taper Point Needle HR13 TF CV-22 Size Material Length Undyed Monofilament 27”/70cm 13mm 1/2 Circle 6-0 5-0 4-0 Y432N Y433N Y434N Y432H UM886 Y433H SM432 Y434H SM431 3-0 Product numbers ar
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Diamond Point Size Needle DE7 Material Length Violet Braided 12”/30cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 8.
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Size Needle DSM19 Material Length 6-0 19mm 3/8 Circle 8”/20cm 18”/45cm 5-0 4-0 G495NS G496NS G495N G496N G497N J495G XL822/ SL5636G J496G XL823/ SL5627G J497G XL824/ SL5628G G426N/ G422N/ G422D G427N/ G423N • • Undyed Braided 27”/70cm G421N J421H SL690G 2-0 • • J426H/ J422H/ J441G SL5637/ SL691G/ SL692G J427H/ J423H/ J442H SL5638/ SL822G/ SL693 G691D • • 30”/75cm 18”/45cm 3-0 G391N G392N G393N J391H SL634 J392H
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle HSM40 Material Size Length 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 40mm 1/2 Circle G480N 27”/70cm J480H CL805 Violet Braided G486N 36”/90cm J486H • CP GS-12 Precision Reverse Cutting Needle HSM36/ HR36 / Taper Point Material Length Violet Braided 54”/135cm 1 Size 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 36mm / 36mm 1/2 Circle G532N J532H • CP-1 GS-11 CT-1 GS-21 Taper Point Needle HR13 13mm 1/2 Circle Size Material Length Undyed Braided 27”/7
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Taper Point (cont’d) Needle HR26 26mm 1/2 Circle Size Material Length Undyed Braided 18”/45cm Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 30”/75cm 4-0 CT-2 GS-22 HR30 • 3-0 2-0 0 1 G0417N • GL61MG G232N G269N J232H CL829 J269H CL830 G332N/ G316N G333N J332H CL882 J333H CL883 30mm 1/2 Circle G0322N • • G323N • • V-30 HR36 36.
Silk Precision Reverse Cutting Needle DSM11 Size Material Length Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm 11mm 3/8 Circle P-1 P-10 DSM12 12mm 3/8 Circle P-3 P-13 DSM16 6-0 5-0 D0239N D0389N D1639N 1639G S1172 • 18”/45cm • • SS686 D0208N • • 30”/75cm PS-3 P-11 19mm 3/8 Circle D682N Black Braided 682G SS682G D683N/ D1677N 683G/ 1677G SS683G/ SS5677G 18”/45cm 1679H SS694/ SS5679 • SS745 PS-2 P-12 24mm 3/8 Circle D1679N D0768N 30”/75cm DSM24 2-0 639G SS1639G 16mm 3/8
Silk Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle DSM30 Material Size Length 5-0 4-0 30mm 3/8 Circle 3-0 2-0 D0765N 1 D678N • • 18”/45cm 0 678G • Black Braided 30”/75cm FSL C-16 DSM36 D675N D679N D680N 675H SS675 679H SS679 680H SS680 36mm 3/8 Circle Black Braided 30”/75cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm D0213N D0423N SS648 SS646 • • FSLX C-17 HSM15 15mm 1/2 Ci
Nylon Precision Conventional Cutting Needle DSCM16 16mm 3/8 Circle PC-3 PC-11 Size Material Length Black Monofilament 18”/45cm Black Monofilament Pliable 18”/45cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 A1865N A1864N 1865G SN3965 1864G SN1964 Needle Material 11mm 3/8 Circle Length 1965G SN3965 7-0 P-1 P-10 12mm 3/8 Circle 6-0 5-0 • • A1696N A697N 1696G SN3686 697G SN3697 9”/23cm 10”/23cm Black Monofilament A2557NS A2558NS A911NS A913NS • • • • • • • • A931NS • • 10”/25cm 18”/45cm C-2 C-1 A667
Nylon Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle DSM19 Material Size Length 19mm 3/8 Circle 8”/20cm 10”/25cm Black Monofilament PS-2 P-12 DSM24 24mm 3/8 Circle 4-0 A1666NS A1667NS A661NS A662NS • • • • A661N/ A5666D/ A1666N 18”/45cm Clear Monofilament 5-0 661G/ 661H/ 1666G SN661G/ SN5666G 18”/45cm 10”/25cm Black Monofilament 18”/45cm A662N/ A662D/ A1667N 18”/45cm Blue Monofilament 30”/75cm Clear Monofilament 27”/70cm Blue Monofilament 30”/75cm Black Monofilament 18”/45cm 1
Polypropylene Precision Conventional Cutting Needle Size Material Length Blue Monofilament 8”/20cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm 6-0 DSCM11 11mm 3/8 Circle 5-0 8635G • Precision Reverse Cutting Size Material 11mm 3/8 Circle Length 7-0 18”/45cm P-1 P-10 6-0 J8696N 8696G SP1696G J8697N 697G SN3697 18”/45cm P-3 P-13 16mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm • • J1078NS • • 8”/20cm Blue Monofilament J8694N • • 13mm 3/8 Circle Blue Monofilament 3-0 J1013NS 10”/25cm C-2 C-1 DSM16 4-0 • • 12mm
Polypropylene Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle DSM24 Material Size Length 6-0 5-0 4-0 24mm 3/8 Circle Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm J8629N 8629H • PS-1 P-14 DSM26 3-0 2-0 J8663N/ J8684N 8663G/ 8684G SP5663G/ SP684G 26mm 3/8 Circle J1239N J8685N SP684G 8685G SP868G • FS C-15 Taper Point Needle HR36 Size Material Length Blue Monofilament 40”/100cm 8-0 7-0 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 0 36mm 1/2 Circle J8424N 8424H • MH V-26 Product numbers are color c
Polyviolene™ / Polyester - Uncoated Precision Reverse Cutting Needle DSM19 Size Material Length Green Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm White Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm White Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm 7-0 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 19mm 3/8 Circle F683N X683G • PS-2 P-12 DSM24 24mm 3/8 Circle F647D R647H • FS-1 C-14 DSM26 26mm 3/8 Circle FS C-15 Product numbers are color coded respectively as Sharpoint™ PLUS (dark blue), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Syneture™ (green).
Product Index Code Size Material Page Number A0556N 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 19 A0616N 2-0 Nylon, Blue Monofilament 20 A0620N 1 Nylon, Blue Monofilament 20 A1328N 3-0 Nylon, Blue Monofilament 20 A1611N 4-0 Nylon, Clear Monofilament 20 A1629N 4-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 20 A1662N 4-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 20 A1663N 3-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 20 A1666N 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 20 A1666NS 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 20 A1667N 4-0 Nylon, Black M
Product Index 25 Code Size Material Page Number A947NS 4-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 20 B0500N 5-0 Plain Gut 7 B0593N 3-0 Plain Gut 7 B0599N 4-0 Plain Gut 7 B2463N 4-0 Plain Gut 7 B2698N 6-0 Plain Gut 7 B521NS 5-0 Plain Gut 7 B537N 4-0 Plain Gut 7 B592N 30- Plain Gut 7 B612N 3-0 Plain Gut 7 B660N 6-0 Plain Gut 7 B686N 5-0 Plain Gut 7 B770N 6-0 Plain Gut 7 B774N 6-0 Plain Gut 7 B810N 3-0 Plain Gut 7 B820N 5-0 Plain Gut 7 B821N 4-0 Plain
Product Index Code Size Material Page Number D0238N 2-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D0239N 4-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D0389N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D0423N 1 Silk, Black Braided 18 D0765N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 18 D0768N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D0775N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D0783N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 18 D1639N 6-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D1677N 4-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D1679N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 17 D2460N 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 18 D629N 4-
Product Index 27 Code Size Material Page Number G316N 3-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G323N 2-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G332N 3-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G333N 2-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G339N 2-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G340N 0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G341N 1 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 G352N 0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Viol
Product Index Code Size Material Page Number G683N 3-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 14 G691D 4-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 14 G714N 4-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 15 G835N 4-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 13 G839N 2-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 16 G945N 2-0 PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 16 J1013NS 5-0 Polypropylene, Blue Monofilament 21 J1058NS 5-0 Polypropylene, Blue Monofilament 21
Product Index 29 Code Size Material Page Number Y427N 3-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 11 Y432N 6-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 12 Y433N 5-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 12 Y434N 4-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 12 Y463N 5-0 Monoderm™, Violet Monofilament 11 Y464N 4-0 Monoderm™, Violet Monofilament 11 Y489N 6-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 11 Y490N 5-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 11 Y490NS 5-0 Monoderm™, Undyed Monofilament 11 Y492N 6-0 Monoderm™, Un
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