LOOK™ SUTURE PRODUCT CATALOG • Consistency • Quality • Value
WELCOME 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.
Table Of Contents How to Use Our Catalog................................................................................................................................1 Materials Chart..............................................................................................................................................2 A Guide To Surgical Sutures...........................................................................................................................3 Needle Anatomy and Terminology.
Introduction How to Use Our Catalog The pages in this catalog show the following information for each product code. Some products feature an expanded chart with detailed measurements (not shown in this sample) to ensure proper needle selection. Needle Description - Contains an illustration of the needle. The LOOK™ needle code is purple, the comparable Ethicon™ needle code is black, and the comparable Syneture™ needle code is dark green.
Materials Chart LOOK™ Suture Ethicon™ Syneture™ Material Plain Gut Surgical Gut Plain Gut Natural Absorbable Gut Chromic Gut Surgical Gut Chromic Gut Natural Absorbable Gut PolySyn FA™ Vicryl Rapide™ Velosorb™ Fast Synthetic Absorbable, Braided, Coated Polyglycolic Acid PolySyn™ Vicryl™ Polysorb™/Dexon™ Synthetic Absorbable, Braided, Coated Polyglycolic Acid Silk Permahand Silk™ SofSilk™ Non-Absorbable, Braided, Coated Silk Nylon Ethilon™ Monosof™/Dermalon™ No
A Guide To Surgical Sutures Absorbable Material Material Description BSR Profile Mass Absorption Gut Twisted • Plain & Chromic • Packaged Dry or in Wetting Solution In vivo strength retention: Varies Varies depending upon type of suture (plain vs.
Needle Anatomy And Terminology Needle Anatomy Swage Point Body Wire Diameter Length Needle Terminology Length: Distance measured along the circumference of the needle, from the point to the swage. It is depicted on the packaging. Shape: Different surgeries or surgical techniques demand different needle shapes. Point: The sharpened part of the needle that first 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.
Needle Shapes And General Uses Straight (AKA: KEITH): Skin Closure 3/8 Circle: Skin Closure, Ophthalmic 1/2 Circle: Skin Closure, GI, Cardiovascular, Ophthalmic Straight 1/2 Circle 3/8 Circle 5 SurgicalSpecialties.
Needle Points And Cutting Edges Needle Type Conventional Cutting Precision Conventional Cutting Reverse Cutting Precision Reverse Cutting Taper Point Point Geometry Description Commonly Used For Triangular point with cutting edge on the General skin closure, subcutaneous tissue, inner curvature sometimes for ophthalmic surgery, plastic or reconstructive surgery Triangular point with cutting edge on the General skin closure, subcutaneous tissue, inner curvature and precision-honed for sometimes for oph
Needle Chart Precision Reverse Cutting Needles Reverse Cutting Needles LOOK™ Ethicon™ Syneture™ 3/8 Circle 11mm C16 C-2 C-1 C17 C-2 C-1 12mm Sharpoint™ LOOK™ Ethicon™ Syneture™ 3/8 Circle DSM7 C1 P-1 P-10 DSM13 C3 P-3 P-13 11mm • C-3 C-12 14mm C22 FS-3 C-12 16mm DSM16 PC34 PS-3 P-11 16mm C6 FS-2 C-13 18mm DSM18 PC31 PS-2 P-12 18mm C7 FS-1 C-14 24mm DSM19 PC33 PS-1 P-14 24mm C8 FS C-15 26mm C10 FSL C-16 C26 M-1 C-21 15mm C19 • • 18mm C20
Needle Chart Taper Point Needles LOOK™ Ethicon™ Straight Cutting Needles LOOK™ Syneture™ Ethicon™ Syneture™ 1/2Circle T22 TF CV-22 13mm T28 RB-1 CV-23 18mm T14 SH-1 CV-24 20mm T4 SH-1 CV-25 22mm T SH V-20 T5 CT-2 GS-22 HR30 V-30 • T9 MH V-26 T8 CT-1 GS-21 T10 CT GS-24 26mm 26.5mm 30mm 36mm SC2 KS SC-2 60mm Straight Taper Point LOOK™ S Ethicon™ • Syneture™ • 36.
Plain Gut Precision Conventional Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 CP1 11mm 3/8 Circle Plain Gut 18”/45cm PC-1 P-13 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 1415B • • Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C3 13mm 3/8 Circle Plain Gut 18”/45cm Material Length P-3 P-13 5-0 4-0 596B 1241B 686G SG5686 1644G SG5654G 3-0 2-0 0 Reverse Cutting Needle Size 6-0 C17 12mm 3/8 Circle 10”/25cm 5-0 4-0 521B 531B • • 3-0 • • Plain Gut 18”/45cm C-2 C-1 C6 18mm 3/8 Cir
Plain Gut Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C7 24mm 3/8 Circle Plain Gut 27”/70cm 15mm 1/2 Circle Plain Gut 18”/45cm 24mm 1/2 Circle Plain Gut 18”/45cm Plain Gut 18”/45cm 5-0 4-0 FS-1 C-14 C26 M-1 C-21 C31 X-1 C-23 C21 26mm 1/2 Circle 3-0 2-0 553B 555B H810H SG810 H823H SG823 0 537B • • 599B 594B SG1633G SG612G • 612G 593B 612G SG612G CP-2 GS-10 Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK™ (purple), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Sy
Chromic Gut Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C1 11mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 12”/30cm 13mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Material Length P-1 P-10 C3 18mm 3/8 Circle 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 3-0 2-0 0 1242B 796G G1780 P-3 P-13 PC31 5-0 1248B 595B 687G SG5687G 1654G SG5644G 1253B 1637G SG5637G PS-2 P-12 Reverse Cutting Needle Size 6-0 C16 11mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 18”/45cm 12mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 18”/45cm C-2 C-1 C17 C-2 C-
Chromic Gut Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C8 26mm 3/8 Circle Chromic Gut 27”/70cm 15mm 1/2 Circle Chromic Gut 18”/45cm 20mm 1/2 Circle Chromic Gut 18”/45cm Material Length 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 562B • • FS C-15 C26 598B • • M-1 C-21 C20 544B 1653G • 547B 1643G • J-1 C-22 Taper Point Needle Size 6-0 T28 18mm 1/2 Circle Chromic Gut 14”/35cm Chromic Gut 14”/35cm RB-1 CV-23 T4 22mm 1/2 Circle 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 590B • UG202 589B G181H GG181 SH-1
PolySyn FA™ / Polyglycolic Acid Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C6 18mm 3/8 Circle Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Material Length 5-0 4-0 3-0 24mm 3/8 Circle 0 2-0 0 MC-423NC • • FS-2 C-13 C7 2-0 MC-442NC VC442H SL693 FS-1 C-14 Taper Cutting Needle Size 6-0 HRT 36 5-0 4-0 36mm 1/2 Circle Undyed Braided 36”/90cm V-34 KV-34 Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK™ (purple), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Syneture™ (da
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C3 13mm 3/8 Circle Undyed Braided 18”/45cm Undyed Braided 18”/45cm Undyed Braided 18”/45cm Material Length P-3 P-13 PC31 19mm 3/8 Circle 5-0 4-0 492B 493B 494B J492G SL5688G J493G SL5687G J494G SL5691G 3-0 495B 496B 497B J495G SL5636G J496G SL5627G J497G SL5628G 2-0 0 PS-2 P-12 PC33 24mm 3/8 Circle 683B J683G SL5640G PS-1 P-14 Reverse Cutting Needle Size 6-0 C17 12mm 3/8 Circle Un
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 5-0 C7 24mm 3/8 Circle FS-1 C-14 C14 Violet Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 27”/70cm 3-0 2-0 0 1 GC-451NC • • 27”/70cm Undyed Braided 4-0 441B J441H SL692G GC-452NC 442B J442H SL693 443B J443H SL823 40mm 1/2 Circle 480B J480H CL805 CP GS-12 Reverse Cutting / Taper Point Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C12 / T8 5-0 4-0 54”/135cm CP-1 GS-11 CT-1 GS-21 Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Taper Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 HRT 31 31mm 1/2 Circle Violet Braided 30”/75cm Material Length 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 GC-936NC W9391 • V-34 KV-34 Taper Point Needle Size 6-0 T22 13mm 1/2 Circle Undyed Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 18”/45cm Violet Braided 30”/75cm TF CV-22 T28 18mm 1/2 Circle 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 GC-433NC • • GC-981NC • • GC-304NC • • RB-1 CV-23 Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK™ (purple), compar
PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid Taper Point Needle Material Length 5-0 T14 20mm 1/2 Circle Violet Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided 27”/70cm Violet Braided MATERIAL 27”/70cm LENGTH 4-0 3-0 310B/ 310BC 311B/ 311BC J310H GL181 J311H GL182 SH-1 CV-24 T5 26.50mm 1/2 Circle 2-0 332B 333B J332H CL882 J333H CL883 316B/ 316BC 317B/ 317BC J316H GL122 J317H GL123 GC-322BC GC-323NC 0 1 0 1 CT-2 GS-22 T 26.
Silk Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 8-0 C1 11mm 3/8 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Material Length 7-0 13mm 3/8 Circle 5-0 4-0 1265B 792B 640G SS5640G 641G SS5641G 3-0 1260B 639G SS1639G P-1 P-10 C3 6-0 P-3 P-13 PC31 18mm 3/8 Circle 1270B 1677G SS5677G PS-2 P-12 Reverse Cutting Needle Size 8-0 C16 11mm 3/8 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm 7-0 6-0 5-0 4-0 795B • • C-2 C-1 C17
Silk Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C22 16mm 3/8 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm 5-0 4-0 3-0 754B 781B 784B 682G SS682G 683G SS683G 1679H SS694 750B • SS681 FS-3 C-12 C6 18mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm Black Braided 768B 30”/75cm 1679H SS745 FS-2 C-13 C7 24mm 3/8 Circle 18”/45cm 776B 786B 629G SS629 684G SS684G Black Braided 30”/75cm FS-1 C-14 Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK™ (purple), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Syneture™ (dar
Silk Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 C8 5-0 4-0 3-0 26mm 3/8 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm 15mm 1/2 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm 18mm 1/2 Circle Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm Black Braided 18”/45cm 2-0 0 770B 685G SS685G FS C-15 C10 30mm 3/8 Circle 765B 675H SS675 772B • • FSL C-16 C26 M-1 C-21 C19 C20 20mm 1/2 Circle 779B • • 777B M154T • 778B • • 783B • • 780B 734G SS733 J-1 C-22
Nylon Precision Conventional Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 CP1 11mm 3/8 Circle Black Monofilament 18”/45cm PC-1 P-13 5-0 4-0 1456B 1454B 1856G SN1956 1854G SN1954 3-0 2-0 0 Precision Reverse Cutting Needle C1 Material 11mm 3/8 Circle Black Monofilament Length 18”/45cm P-1 P-10 C3 P-3 P-13 13mm 3/8 Circle Size 7-0 6-0 1276B 1279B 1696G SN3686 697G SN3697 1284B 1282B 1285B 1291B 1698G SN5696G 698G SN5698G 699G SN5699G • • Black Monofilament PC34 16mm 3/8 Ci
Nylon Reverse Cutting Needle C17 12mm 3/8 Circle C-2 C-1 C22 Material Needle 16mm 3/8 Circle Length Black Monofilament 10”/25cm Clear Monofilament 10”/25cm Black Monofilament 18”/45cm Material Black Monofilament Length 18”/45cm FS-3 C-12 C6 18mm 3/8 Circle 6-0 5-0 4-0 911B 913B 931B SN667G SN871 SN772G • • 917B 921B 667G SN667G 668G SN871 1954G SN872 919B 1668G SN659G 5-0 4-0 945B 944B 661H SN661G 662G SN662G 918B 922B 928B 661G SN661G 662G SN662G SN653 6-0
Nylon Straight Cutting Needle Material Length Size 6-0 SC2 60mm Straight 5-0 4-0 3-0 Black Monofilament 2-0 0 2-0 0 923B 30”/75cm 627H SN627 KS SC-2 Straight Taper Point Needle Material Length Size 6-0 S 61mm Straight 5-0 4-0 Black Monofilament 30”/75cm Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK™ (purple), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Syneture™ (dark green). • • indicates that other manufacturers do not have a comparable product code or needle.
Polypropylene Precision Conventional Cutting Needle CP1 Material 11mm 3/8 Circle Blue Monofilament Length 8”/20cm PC-1 P-13 Size 6-0 5-0 1057B 1058B • • 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 3-0 2-0 • • Precision Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 7-0 C1 11mm 3/8 Circle Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm P-1 P-10 C3 13mm 3/8 Circle 8”/20cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm P-3 P-13 PC31 18mm 3/8 Circle Blue Monofilament 6-0 5-0 4-0 1079B 8697G SP5697G 1077B 1078B 1082B 1085B 1091B 8695G SP5695
Polypropylene Reverse Cutting Needle C17 Material 12mm 3/8 Circle Length Blue Monofilament 10”/25cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm Blue Monofilament 18”/45cm C-2 C-1 C6 18mm 3/8 Circle Size 6-0 5-0 4-0 1011B 1013B 1031B 1018B 1022B 8661G SP661G 8683G SP683G • • • • • • FS-2 C-13 C7 24mm 3/8 Circle 1095B • • FS-1 C-14 Product numbers are color coded respectively as LOOK™ (purple), comparable Ethicon™ (black), and comparable Syneture™ (dark green).
Polyviolene™ / Polyester - Uncoated Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 9-0 C22 16mm 3/8 Circle Green Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm Green Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm White Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm Material Length 8-0 7-0 6-0 5-0 1176B X681G • FS-3 C-12 C6 18mm 3/8 Circle FS-2 C-13 4-0 1180B X683G • 1205B R633G XTC692 Side Cutting Lancet Needle Size 9-0 VSP8 8mm 1/4 Circle White Braided Uncoated 18”/45cm Material Length 8-0 7-0 6-0 5-0 4-0 FA-893NC W893 • S-24 SS-
Additional Products Silk Bulk Suture - Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 5-0 C7 24mm 3/8 Circle Silk, Black Braided Strands 250 Pieces 18”/45cm Silk, Black Braided Strands 250 Pieces 18”/45cm Silk, Black Braided Strands 250 Pieces 18”/45cm Silk, Black Braided Strands 250 Pieces 18”/45cm 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 OF766 • • FS-1 C-14 C8 26mm 3/8 Circle OF770 • • FS C-15 C10 30mm 3/8 Circle OF772 • • FSL C-16 C21 26mm 1/2 Circle OF782 • • CP-2 GS-10 Silk Bulk Suture - Strai
Additional Products Nylon Bulk Suture - Reverse Cutting Needle Material Length Size 5-0 C6 18mm 3/8 Circle FS-2 C-13 C8 26mm 3/8 Circle Nylon, Black Monofilament Strands 250 Pieces 18”/45cm Nylon, Black Monofilament Strands 250 Pieces 18”/45cm 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 OF928 • • OF927 • • FS C-15 LOOK™ Nylon Spools / Non-Sterile Material Length Non-Absorbable Nylon, Black Braided 100 yards Non-Absorbable Nylon, Black Monofilament 100 yards Size 5-0 4-0 SP175 SP176 SP185 SP186 • • •
Additional Products LOOK™ Spools Polyviolene™/ Non-Sterile Material Length Size 7-0 Non-Absorbable Polypropylene, Blue Monofilament 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 SP135 SP136 SP137 SP138 • • 100 yards • • • • • • LOOK™ Silk Spools / Non-Sterile Material Length 25 yards Silk, Black Braided on Spools 6-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 SP102 SP103 SP104 SP105 SP106 • • • • • • • • Additional Products 1 2 • • SP121 • • SP114 • • SP115 • • SP116 • • SP117 • • SP118 • • SP1230 • • 2000
Additional Products LOOK™ Polyviolene™ Spools / Non-Sterile Material Length Size 5-0 4-0 3-0 2-0 0 1 4 5 SP252/ SP252R 250 yards • • Non-Absorbable Polyester, Green Braided, Coated SP2520 • • 3281 yards LOOK™ Polyviolene™ Spools / Non-Sterile Material Length Size 0 100 yards Non-Absorbable Polyester, Green Braided, Coated 1 2 SP255 3 SP257 • • • • SP2770 • • 300 yards Non-Absorbable Polyester, White Braided, Coated SP267 • • 100 yards LOOK™ Polyviolene™ Spools, Uncoated /
Product Index 31 Code Size Material Page Number 0F762 3-0 Silk, Black Braided Strands 27 0F766 3-0 Silk, Black Braided Strands 27 0F767 2-0 Silk, Black Braided Strands 27 0F770 2-0 Silk, Black Braided Strands 27 0F772 0 Silk, Black Braided Strands 27 0F782 3-0 Silk, Black Braided Strands 27 0F927 2-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament Strands 28 0F928 3-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament Strands 28 1011B 6-0 Polypropylene, Blue Monofilament 25 1013B 5-0 Polypropylene, Blue Monofi
Product Index Code Size Material Page Number 1283B 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1284B 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1285B 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1288B 5-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1290B 4-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1291B 4-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1294B 3-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1415B 6-0 Plain Gut 9 1454B 4-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 1456B 6-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament 21 310B 4-0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Bra
Product Index 33 Code Size Material Page Number 497B 3-0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Undyed Braided 14 500B 5-0 Plain Gut 9 521B 5-0 Plain Gut 9 525B 3-0 Chromic Gut 11 531B 4-0 Plain Gut 9 535B 5-0 Plain Gut 9 536B 4-0 Plain Gut 9 537B 4-0 Plain Gut 10 543B 5-0 Chromic Gut 11 544B 4-0 Chromic Gut 12 547B 4-0 Chromic Gut 12 550B 5-0 Plain Gut 9 551B 4-0 Plain Gut 9 553B 3-0 Plain Gut 10 554B 3-0 Plain Gut 9 555B 2-0 Plain Gut 10 557B 5-
Product Index Code Size Material Page Number 770B 2-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 772B 0 Silk, Black Braided 20 774B 5-0 Silk, Black Braided 18 775B 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 19 776B 4-0 Silk, Black Braided 19 777B 4-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 778B 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 779B 5-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 780B 4-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 781B 4-0 Silk, Black Braided 19 782B 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 783B 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 20 784B 3-0 Silk, Black Braided 1
Product Index 35 Code Size Material Page Number FA-893NC 5-0 Polyviolene™/ Polyester, White Braided Uncoated 26 GC-304NC 4-0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 16 GC-322BC 3-0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 17 GC-323NC 2-0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 17 GC-354NC 2-0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 17 GC-358NC 0 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 17 GC-359NC 1 PolySyn™/ Polyglycolic Acid, Violet Braided 17 GC-433NC
Product Index Code Size Material Page Number SP187 3-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament Spool, 100 yards 28 SP188 2-0 Nylon, Black Monofilament Spool, 100 yards 28 SP189 0 Nylon, Black Monofilament Spool, 100 yards 28 SP190 1 Nylon, Black Monofilament Spool, 100 yards 28 SP201 5-0 Polyviolene™/ Polyester, Green Braided, Uncoated, Spool, 100 yards 30 SP203 3-0 Polyviolene™/ Polyester, Green Braided, Uncoated, Spool, 100 yards 30 SP204 2-0 Polyviolene™/ Polyester, Green Braided, Uncoate
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