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Surgical Needles (Shape (Straight (Skin, subcutaneous, purse string), 1/4…
Surgical Needles
Shape
Straight
Skin, subcutaneous, purse string
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3/8 circle
Eye, fascia, muscle, vascular, plastic, skin, subcutaneous
1/2 circle
Gastrointestinal, pelvis, respiratory tract, peritoneum, muscle, urogential tract
5/8 circle
Urogential tract, pelvis, oral cavity
J Shape
Laparotomy closure, vagina, rectum
Compound Curve
Oral, Eyes, Anterior segment
Body Shape
Round Bodied
The body is rectangular with the apex of the triangle to the outside of the needle.
Used for cutting through tough tissue and skin.
Cutting
The body is rectangular with the apex of the triangle to the inside of the needle. Can cause trauma and will create splits in delicate tissue.
Used for cutting through tough tissue and skin.
Reverse Cutting
Designed to slide through the tissue. As the needle passes, a leak proof suture suture line is maintained. Used for suturing delicate tissues
Spatulated
The body is flattened on the inside and the outside to enable the needle to penetrate between two layers.
Used in intra-ocular surgery
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