Characteristics of ideal suture needles

The best surgical needles have the following features:

High-quality stainless steel as the material;

As thin as possible without affecting the strength;

It can be firmly clamped by the needle holder;

Minimal damage caused when guiding the suture through the tissue;

The sharpness is sufficient to pass through tissues with minimal resistance;

Sound rigidity, toughness and bending resistance;

Sterile, anti-corrosion, able to prevent microorganisms or foreign bodies from entering the wound;

 

From a comprehensive perspective, we must keep it in mind that: sutures have different specifications, and suture needles also have different shapes. The diversity is important, and the size of suture needle must match the thickness of suture in work.