CIA Medical is a leading provider of medical and surgical supplies. See our list of sutures and prices below. Order online, call us at (312) 275-5850, or get a 2-hour custom quote by filling the form on this page.
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 #1248B, Suture Chromic Gut Undyed C-3 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN667G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C1 6-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #S194, Suture 3-0 Silk No Needle Sofsilk Black 18" Braid 24/Bx
Covidien #SN5666, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk P12 5-0 18" 36/BX
C.P. Medical #698B, Suture Monomid Black P-3 5-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #496B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed PC31 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN653, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C13 3-0 18" 36/BX
Applied Dental #S-P418R13, Suture PP Blue P-3 Unify 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #CP411, Suture Surgipro Mono Blu GS22 2-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SS5641G, Suture Sofsilk Silk Black P-13 4-0 18" 12/BX
Applied Dental #M-G318R19-U, Suture PGA PC-13 Undyed 3-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN658, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C14 4-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #SN764G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C15 2-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #386B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed C-17 4-0 10" 12/BX
Covidien #SMM5043, Suture Maxon Mono Clr P12 4-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #SPB5633G, Suture Novafil Mono Blu P12 4-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #1022B, Suture Polypro Mono Blu DS18 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SP661G, Suture Surgipro Mono Blu C13 5-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #8886442033, Suture Novafil Mono Blu C13 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SL823, Suture Polysorb Undyed C-14 2-0 30" 36/BX
Look/Div Surgical #423B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed C-6 3-0 27" 12/BX
Covidien #SN660, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C12 6-0 18" 36/BX
Look/Div Surgical #785B, Suture Silk Black Hs24/C-31 3-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #D1763K, Suture 4-0 Polyester SS-24 Surgidac White 18" Braid 12/Bx
Look/Div Surgical Specialties #AA-2492, Suture Nylon Mono Blk Brm5 10-0 1" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #778B, Suture Black Braided Silk C-26 3/0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #784B, Suture Silk Black DS18/C-6 3-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #421B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed C-6 5-0 27" 12/BX
Covidien #SS-684G, Suture Sofsilk Silk Black C-14 3-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SL1625G, Suture Polysorb Undyed P-10 6-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SP683G, Suture Surgipro Mono Blu C13 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN667, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C1 6-0 18" 36/BX
Look/Div Surgical #595B, Suture Chromic Gut Chrom Ud C3 4-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #931B, Suture Nylon Mono Blk C17 4-0 10" 12/BX
Covidien #SN5698, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk P13 5-0 18" 36/BX
Look/Div Surgical #559B, Suture Chromic Gut Undyed C-6 4-0 27" 12/BX
IM #924/05, Suture Set Skin Closure Kit 1/PK, 12 PK/CS
IM #924/05, Suture Set Laceration Kit Forceps/ Scissors/ Sponge Gauze 1/Pk, 12 PK/CA
Covidien #SG635, Suture Chromic Gut Undyed C-13 4-0 30" 36/BX
Look/Div Surgical Specialties #561B, Suture Chromic Gut Undyed C-7 2-0 27" 12/BX
Aspen Surgical #051003PBX, Suture Aid 5 Pair/Tray Bootie Yellow Standard 5 Trays/Ca
Covidien #SPB1213G, Suture Novafil Mono Blu P13 6-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #592B, Suture Surg Plain Gut Bge DS18 3-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #497B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed PC31 3-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SN5694G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk P11 4-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #770B, Suture Silk Black D26/C-8 2-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #492B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed C-3 6-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical Specialties #442B, Suture Polysyn Pga Undyed C-7 3-0 27" 12/BX
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.
