🧵 Surgical Suture Needles: Precision Tools for Healing
Surgical suture needles are far from simple. They are highly engineered tools, attached to a thread (suture material), used by healthcare providers to approximate and hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery, facilitating proper healing.
🔬 What You Should Know
The job of the needle is critical: it must be sharp enough to penetrate tissue easily, strong enough not to bend or break, and designed to minimize trauma as it passes through.
Needle Design: Needles come in various curves (like 3/8 or 1/2 circle) and points.
Cutting Needles: Used for tough tissues like skin.
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