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)
Thread length
45cm,,60cm ,75cm,100cm,125cm,150cm
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
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
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
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
Diagram of Surgical Sutures:
Surgical Suture Specifications:
Round bodied, round bodied (heavy), curved cutting, curved cutting(heavy)
Reverse cutting, reverse cutting (heavy), tapercut, micro-point spatula curved
Diagram of Surgical Sutures:
Surgical Suture Specifications:
METRIC | mm | CATGUT (USP) | SILK (USP) | NYLON (USP) | POLYESTER (USP) |
O.1 | 0.010-0.019 | 11/0 | |||
0.2 | 0.020-0.029 | 10/0 | |||
0.3 | 0.030-0.039 | 9/0 | |||
0.4 | 0.040-0.049 | 8/0 | 8/0 | ||
0.5 | 0.050-0.069 | 7/0 | 7/0 | ||
0.7 | 0.070-0.099 | 6/0 | 6/0 | 6/0 | |
1 | 0.100-0.149 | 6/0 | 5/0 | 5/0 | 5/0 |
1.5 | 0.150-0.199 | 5/0 | 4/0 | 4/0 | 4/0 |
2 | 0.200-0.244 | 4/0 | 3/0 | 3/0 | 3/0 |
3 | 0.300-0.349 | 3/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 |
3.5 | 0.350-0.399 | 2/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 0.400-0.499 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5 | 0.500-0.599 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
6 | 0.600-0.699 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
7 | 0.700-0.799 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
8 | 0.800-0.899 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
9 | 0.900-0.999 | 5 | 6 |