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What Is a Medical Suture?
A medical suture is a type of surgical thread. Also known as stitches, medical sutures are used to close wounds or incisions after an operation. They're a very important part of the medical world, and medical sutures have been used throughout history, going back thousands of years.
There are various types of medical sutures, with different materials available and different sizes, too. There are also many different kinds of suture needles or surgical needles, which are the devices used to guide medical sutures through the tissue to stitch a wound or incision back together.
Since there are so many different types of medical sutures, it's important for the correct thread, needle, and suturing method to be chosen to suit each patient and situation in order to ensure that the stitched wound or incision site remains completely closed and will be able to fully heal.
Look/Div Surgical #1288B, Suture Nylon Mono Blk DSM18 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #GL181, Suture 4-0 Polyester CV-25 Polysorb Violet 30" Braid 36/Bx
Covidien #GL322, Suture Polysorb Undyed V-20 3-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SM5687, Suture Biosyn Mono Ud P13 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #D1764K, Suture 5-0 Polyester SS-24/SS-24 Surgidac White 18" Braid 12/Bx
Covidien #SS-683G, Suture Sofsilk Silk Black C-13 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #CL953, Suture Polysorb Undyed GS-21 2-0 36" 36/BX
Covidien #8886175631, Suture Dermalon Nylon Blu C13 4-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #G3810, Suture Mild Chromic Gut Ud C1 6-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN3686, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk P10 7-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN5698G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk P13 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SS1639G, Suture Sofsilk Silk Black P-10 6-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SL5636G, Suture Polysorb Undyed P-12 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SMM5526, Suture Maxon Mono Clr P13 5-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #SPB5223G, Suture Novafil Mono Blu P13 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SS5649G, Suture Sofsilk Silk Black P-13 6-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #8886306941, Suture 3-0 Polyester C-14 Ticron Blue 18" Braid 36/Bx
Covidien #SMM5516, Suture Maxon Mono Clr P13 6-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #SN5690G, Suture Monosof Nylon Clr P13 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SL691G, Suture Polysorb Undyed C-13 4-0 30" 12/BX
Covidien #SL5690, Suture Polysorb Undyed P-13 4-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #SS623, Suture Silk Black SC-2 2-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SN1647G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk P16 7-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #LL103, Suture Polysorb Undyed Reel 2-0 60" 24/BX
Covidien #SMM5033, Suture Maxon Mono Gr P12 4-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #L1670K, Suture 6-0 Polyester SS-14 Polysorb Undyed 18" Braid 12/Bx
Centurion #55115, Suture Removal ER Tray 50/Ca
How Does a Suture Work?
There are various different methods of suturing for use with medical sutures, with different stitch types and patterns available. The most common stitching method is the simple interrupted stitch, which involves cutting the medical suture thread after each stitch. There are also other options, like mattress stitches and continuous stitches. In either case, a medical suture will need to be attached to a needle and guided through the tissue around a wound or incision site to pull and stitch the two sides of the site back together.
Medical Suture Sizes
There are various different sizes of medical sutures, and different sizing methods are used. The most common measurement system used for sutures is the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) system, which has sizes ranging from #11-0 for the finest sutures to #5 for the thickest and heaviest sutures.
Medical Suture Types
There are many varieties of medical sutures, with a lot of different materials to consider when choosing a medical suture to use. In general, we can divide medical sutures into two main categories; absorbable and non-absorbable. Absorbable medical sutures don't have to be physically removed as they naturally degrade inside the body. Non-absorbable sutures, meanwhile, will need to be taken out by the doctor once the site has healed or may need to be left in permanently and will not degrade.
Medical Suture Uses
The main use of medical sutures is to stitch the tissue of a wound or surgery site back together, holding the two sides in place and preventing blood loss, while also allowing the wound to heal more effectively and reducing the risk of contamination or infection.
Medical Suture Suppliers
Covidien, Ethicon, and Aesculap are among the top suppliers of medical sutures.
Buy Wholesale Sutures in Bulk at CIA Medical
If you’re looking for the best medical sutures at fair, wholesale prices, CIA Medical is the place to be. We’ve been in the business of wholesale medical supplies for many years, meeting the needs of over 25,000 customers during that time. With competitive pricing, a varied range of products, and top quality customer care, CIA Medical aims to be your top choice.
