Surgical Specialties 1265B - SUTURE, 5-0, SILK, C3, BLACK, PLASTIC, 12/BX
LOOK Size 5-0, 18" (45cm) Long, Black Braided Silk Non-absorbable Suture, C3 / P3 Precision Reverse Cutting Needle, 13 mm Long, 3/8 Circle Curvature
The LOOK line of sutures is one of the best known and most trusted suture brands on the market. From the beginning, these sutures have been known for their quality - and that legacy of quality continues to meet the demands of surgery professionals worldwide. The precision manufacturing of our LOOK brand sutures ensures consistent needle strength and durability that holds up to every pass. LOOK Sutures are offered in a variety of absorbable and non-absorbable materials and are attached to needles with superior sharpness, penetration, and strength characteristics. Surgical Specialties Corporation is proud to provide the LOOK suture, along with their other superior surgical arts quality product lines: Sharpoint Plus, Sharpoint Microsuture, Quill Barbed and Sharpoint Ophthalmic suture.
Needle Anatomy And Terminology
Length: Distance measured along the circumference of the needle,
from the point to the swage. It is depicted on the packaging.
Shape: Diferent surgeries or surgical techniques demand diferent
needle shapes.
Point: The sharpened part of the needle that frst 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. The point
determines ease of penetration and the initial size and shape of the
hole.
Swage: Connection point of the suture and the needle. Micro teeth
grip the suture material and prevent it from slipping out.
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.
Included Angle (Curvature): The fraction of the circle included in
the curve of the needle. This is depicted on the packaging.
