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Surgical Specialties
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Length
Body
Wire
Diameter
Point
Swage
Needle Terminology
Length: Distance measured along the circumference of the needle, from the
point to the swage. It is depicted on the packaging.
Shape: Dierent surgeries or surgical techniques demand dierent 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. 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.
Needle Anatomy
Needle Anatomy And Terminology Needle Shapes And General Uses
Straight (aka: Keith): Skin
Bi-curve: Vasectomy Reversal,
Ophthalmic
1/8 Circle: Ophthalmic
1/4 Circle: Ophthalmic
3/8 Circle: Skin Closure, Ophthalmic
1/2 Circle: Skin Closure, GI, Cardiovascular, Ophthalmic