Threads & Needle technical data
Threads & Needle technical data
THREAD DETAILS
NEEDLE SHAPE
5/8 Circle
Compound curve
3/8 Circle
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 consist of the area from the sharpened tip of the needle to the widest cross section of the needle body. The point
determines ease of penetration and the initial size and shape of the hole. Swage: Connection point of the suture and the needle. Wire Diameter: Gauge or thickness of the wire originally used to form the needle body. Body: The part between the point and the swage of the needle. Curvature: The fraction of the circle included in the curve of the needle.
Size (in USP metric)
most common in medical and veterinary
Point
Swage
4
3
2
1
0
2/0 3/0
4/0 5/0 6/0 7/0 8/0
most common in dental
Body
Wire Diameter
Lenght (in cm)
Length
most common in medical and veterinary
45
50
60
75
90
100
150
180
J shape NEEDLE POINT TYPES
most common in dental
Type
Point
Description
Usage
Due to its cutting edges, this needle easily penetrates tissues and is suitable for almost all uses. It provides an excellent penetration capacity and great solidity, and is fit for sutures with periosteum incision and in case of thick mucosa.
J shape
1/4 Circle
1/2 Circle
Reverse Cutting
Oral Surgery, Exodontia
NEEDLE SHAPE
Extra Reverse Cutting
Indictated for hard tissue, extra sharp needle has very sharp edge for good penetration and less trauma.
Microsurgery, Periodontal
Quadrangular pyramid-shaped point and a round body. This particular shape allows any easy penetration of soft tissues without causing lacerations, and preventing the needle from rotating in the needle-holder. This needle is appreciated and suitable for oral surgery.
Implantology, Mucogingival
Taper Cut
J shape
J shape
J shape
Mainly used for soft tissues, and is characterized by a good penetration of tissues without causing lacerations or tissue damage.
Soft Tissue, Tissue Infected
Round Body
J shape
1/4 Circle
Circle
5/8 Circle
Compound curve
3/8 Circle
J shape
1/4 Circle
1/2 Circle
Muscle, Eye, Oral, Skin Peritoneum
Cardiovascular, Oral Pelvis, Urogenital tract
J shape Eye, Microsurgery
Dura, Oral, Fascia, Nerve
le
NEEDLE DETAILS
Point
Swage
Size (in mm)
most common in medical and veterinary
Body
Black Needles available
Wire Diameter
22 24 26 30 36 40 45 50
8
10
12
16
19
J shape
Length
J shape
most common in dental
5/8 Circle
3/8 Circle Compound curve
Circle
5/8 Circle
Compound curve
Needle Type
le
Compound curve 1/4 Circle
J shape
J shape
1/4 Circle
Eye (Anterior segment)
Laparoscopy
Nerve, Skin, Tendon
Reverse cutting
Taper cut
3/8
Round bodied
Point
Swage
Point
Swage
Dental, medical and veterinary
Reverse cutting
1/2
Round bodied
Taper cut
Swage
Straight
Reverse cutting
Round bodied
Taper cut
Body
Body
Wire Diameter
Wire Diameter
Length
Length
9
8
Surgical Sutures Manufacturer | Catalog 2022/2023
Surgical Sutures Manufacturer | Catalog 2022/2023
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