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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 comparable Ethicon
™
needle code is black,
and the comparable Syneture
™
needle code is green. This section also lists the needle length (decimal 2
places included if not equal to zero) and shape.
Needle Geometry - Type of needle with tip geometry Material - Color and style of suture
Length - Length in inches/centimeters
Size Grid -
Indicates the
U.S.P. size for
each product
code listed.
Sharpoint
™
PLUS product code
Ethicon
™
comparable product code
Syneture
™
comparable product code
Reverse Cutting
• • indicates that other manufacturers do not have a comparable product
code or needle.
N=box of 12; D=box of 36; S=SmallStitch™ suture lengths of 8”-10”
Size
Needle Material Length 6-0 5-0 4-0
DSM12 12mm 3/8 Circle
C-2 C-1
Black Braided
Silk
18”/45cm
D1639N
1639G
S1172
•
S1173
736G
S1174
Materials Chart
Sharpoint
™
PLUS 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
MONODERM
™
Monocryl
™
Caprosyn
™
/Biosyn
™
POLYSYN
™
Vicryl
™
Polysorb
™
/Dexon
™
Synthetic Absorbable, Braided, Coated Polyglycolic Acid
PDO PDS
™
II Maxon
™
Synthetic Absorbable, Monofilament Polydioxanone
SILK Permahand Silk
™
SofSilk
™
Non-Absorbable, Braided, Coated Silk
NYLON
™
Ethilon
™
Monosof
™
/Dermalon
™
Non-Absorbable, Monofilament Nylon
POLYPROPYLENE Prolene
™
Surgipro
™
II Non-Absorbable, Monofilament Polypropylene
Mersilene
™
Surgidac
™
Non-Absorbable, Braided, Uncoated Polyester
UNCOATED
POLYVIOLENE
™
Synthetic Absorbable, Monofilament Glycolide
and E-caprolactone
Sharpoint
™
PLUS sutures are designed
and manufactured to meet the exacting
needs of surgeons worldwide.