Choice. Collaboration. Value.
For the last 40 years, Surgical Specialties Corporation has been trusted for quality, and we continue to strive to meet the needs and expectations of surgical professionals worldwide. Sharpoint™ PLUS is the preferred global brand for physicians’ wound and surgical closure needs where choice, collaboration and value matter. The portfolio features a number of specialty sutures designed to meet the exacting needs of plastic, dermatologic, orthopedic and general surgeons.
Introduction Materials Chart 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.
A Guide To Surgical Sutures Absorbable Non-Absorbable Material Material Description BSR Profile Mass Absorption Material Material Description Qualities 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 Shapes And General Uses Needle Anatomy Swage Point Straight (aka: Keith): Skin Bi-curve: Vasectomy Reversal, Ophthalmic Body Wire Diameter Length 1/4 Circle: Ophthalmic 1/8 Circle: Ophthalmic 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.
Needle Points And Cutting Edges Needle Type Point Geometry Conventional Cutting Precision Conventional Cutting Reverse Cutting Description Commonly Used For Triangular point with cutting edge on the inner curvature General skin closure, subcutaneous tissue, sometimes for ophthalmic surgery, plastic or reconstructive surgery Triangular point with cutting edge on the inner curvature and precision-honed for added sharpness Triangular point with cutting edge on the outer curvature General skin closure,
Needle Chart Needle Chart Precision Reverse Cutting Needles Surgical Specialties Ethicon™ Syneture™ 3/8 Circle DSM7 G-6 HE-6 DSM11 P-1 P-10 7mm 11mm Surgical Specialties Ethicon™ Syneture™ Surgical Specialties Ethicon™ Syneture™ Bi-curve 3/8 Circle BSL5 13mm DSM16 PS-3 P-11 16mm SSL15 DSM18 PS-2 P-12 18mm 1/4 Circle DSM24 PS-1 P-14 19mm 24mm 1/2 Circle HSM8 G-7 HE-7 VSP8 • • TG100-8 S-29, S-24 S-14 • • SE100-8 SD-1, SS-24 SS-14 3/8 Circle 11mm 12mm 14.99mm 6.
Plain Gut Plain Gut Precision Conventional Cutting Needle Material Length DSCM11 11mm 3/8 Circle Plain Gut 18”/45cm PC-1 P-13 DSCM13 13mm 3/8 Circle Plain Gut Reverse Cutting Size 18”/45cm PC-1 P-13 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 Needle DS24 B1415N • • Size Material Length Plain Gut 27”/70cm Plain Gut 18”/45cm Plain Gut 18”/45cm Plain Gut 18”/45cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 C26 • • 15mm 1/2 Circle M-1 C-21 Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material 11mm 3/8 Circle Size Length 12”/30cm Plain
Chromic Gut Chromic Gut Precision Reverse Cutting Needle C1 Material Length 11mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 12”/30cm P-1 P-10 C3 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 Needle C16 C796N Size Material Length Chromic Gut 12”/30cm Chromic Gut 12”/30cm Chromic Gut 30”/75cm Chromic Gut 27”/70cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 11mm 3/8 Circle 796G G1780 C543N • • C-2 C-1 13mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm P-3 P
Chromic Gut PolySyn FA™ / Polyglycolic Acid Taper Point Needle T28 Precision Reverse Cutting Size Material Length 18mm 1/2 Circle Chromic Gut 14”/35cm RB-1 CV-23 HR22/ 22mm 1/2 Circle T4 14”/35cm 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 C0590N UG202 Undyed Braided 18”/45cm Undyed Braided 18”/45cm 6-0 G181H GG181 DSM18 19mm 3/8 Circle G182H GG182 M493N VR493 • 18”/45cm 30”/75cm C121N G121H GG121 C122N 6122H GG122 6123H GG123 DS24 M496N M497N • • • HS24 GG130 Undyed Braided 27”/70cm U
Monoderm™ Monoderm™ Precision Conventional Cutting Needle DSCM13 13mm 3/8 Circle PC-1 P-13 Material Length Undyed Monofilament 18”/45cm DSCM16 16mm 3/8 Circle 6-0 5-0 4-0 Y845NS Y844G SC5626G Y845G SC5686G Y844N Y845N Y844G SC5626G PC-3 PC-11 Y822N Y822G SC5616G PC-5 P-12 P-1 P-10 13mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm Violet Monofilament DSM19 19mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm 10”/25cm Undyed Monofilament 18”/45cm PS-2 P-12 Violet Monofilament 18”/45cm Y823N Needle Y823G SC5617G HR13 Surgical
PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid Diamond Point Needle DE7 Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Size Material Length 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 8.
PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid Reverse Cutting Needle DS18 Material Length 19mm 3/8 Circle Violet Braided 27”/70cm FS-2 C-13 DS24 5-0 G391N J391H SL634 24mm 3/8 Circle Undyed Braided Violet Braided 27”/70cm 27”/70cm FS-1 C-14 HS40 Side Cutting Lancet (cont’d) Size 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 J392H SL635G J441G SL692G Material Length VSP8 G392N G441N Needle 1 Size G442N J442H SL693 1/4 Circle Length 7.62mm Curvature 110 G443N/ G443D Radius 3.97mm Chord 6.
PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid PolySyn™/Polyglycolic Acid Taper Point Needle HR13 Material Length Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 18”/45cm Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 30”/75cm TF CV-22 17mm 1/2 Circle RB-1 CV-23 T14 27”/70cm SH-1 CV-24 HR26 26mm 1/2 Circle Violet Braided 27”/70cm 27”/70cm SH V-20 26.5mm 1/2 Circle Undyed Braided Violet Braided 27”/70cm 27”/70cm CT-2 GS-22 3-0 2-0 0 Needle T8 G433N Material Length 5-0 4-0 3-0 36.
PDOTM Silk Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material Precision Reverse Cutting Size Length 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 DSM19 19mm 3/8 Circle Needle DSM7 Violet Monofilament Z513G • DSM7 Material Length Violet Monofilament 27”/70cm 17mm 1/2 Circle 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 27”/70cm SH/CT-2 NSH/NC-2 2-0 0 R305D • R316D Z316H • R317D/ R333D Z317H/ Z333H • R334D Z334H • 7-0 12”/30cm 6-0 Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm 639G SS1639G Black Braided 18”/45cm 780G S1750
Silk Silk Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle DS18 Material Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Size Length 19mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm 5-0 4-0 D682N D683N 682G SS682G 683G SS683G 3-0 2-0 0 1 1679H SS694/ SS5679 HS18 SS745 D629N 629G SS629 D684N 684G SS684G 685G SS695 • • FS-1 C-14 26mm 3/8 Circle HS26 D685N 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm 734G SS733 D0783N • • • • FS C-15 DS30 30mm 3/8 Circle D678N • 1/4 Circle Length 8mm Curvature 90 D680N TG100-8 SE-100-8
Silk Nylon Straight Cutting Needle GS60 Conventional Cutting Size Material Length 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 60mm Straight DSC80 80mm 3/8 Circle D623N Black Braided 30”/75cm Needle 0 Size Material Length DRT14 13mm 3/8 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm CC-1 KZ-11 6-0 5-0 4-0 Needle DR12 2-0 0 Material Length 7729G Needle • Black Braided 18”/45cm 13mm 3/8 Circle 6-0 DSCM16 6mm 3/8 Circle D707N 707G VS802 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 PC-3 PC-11 7734G Needle Size Material Length
NylonTM NylonTM Precision Reverse Cutting (cont’d) Needle Material Length 7-0 6-0 DSM16 16mm 3/8 Circle Black Monofilament 18”/45cm 1665G SN5767G PS-3 P-11 DSM18 18mm 3/8 Circle 5-0 A1281N • 18”/45cm SN5665G A1666N 1666G SN5666G Needle Material DSM19 19mm 3/8 Circle • • A1667N 1667G SN5667G 1611G SN5677 A1669N/ A1669D 1669G SN5669G 10”/25cm DS24 24mm 3/8 Circle • 30”/75cm 10”/25cm Black Monofilament SMM5044 18”/45cm FS-1 C-14 DS26 26mm 3/8 Circle A669N/ A669D 669H SN669G
NylonTM Polypropylene Straight Cutting Needle SC2 Precision Conventional Cutting Size Material Length 6-0 5-0 4-0 60mm Straight Black Monofilament 3-0 CP1 A627N 30”/75cm 627H SN627 KS SC-2 Needle 2-0 Size Material Length Blue Monofilament 8”/20cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm 11mm 3/8 Circle PC-1 P-13 6-0 5-0 J1057NS J1058NS • • DSCM13 13mm 3/8 Circle Straight Taper Point Needle S Size Material Length 6-0 5-0 4-0 2-0 Black Monofilament 30”/
Polypropylene Polyviolene™ / Polyester - Uncoated Reverse Cutting Needle C17 Material Length 12mm 3/8 Circle Blue Monofilament 10”/25cm C-2 C-1 DS14 6-0 5-0 4-0 J1011NS J1013NS J1031NS • • 14mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm C-3 C-12 2-0 0 Material Length Green Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm Green Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm White 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 16mm 3/8 Circle • • DS18 • J8661N 18”/
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