Surgeons prefer ideal sutures according to the wound dehiscence, wound size, types of the suture to achieve a good outcome. The needle used sutures in all types of surgical wound closure.
Characteristic of an ideal needle are as follows
The Needle should be rigid and must not bend when it is used.
It must compatible and long enough to hold with the appropriate needle holder
The needle should be uniform and is a good structure to retrieve from the tissue without damage to the tissue
Less trauma to the tissue
Good pointed tip with sharp cutting edges makes the user use it with comfort.
Cutting Needle
Reverse Cutting Needle
Round body needle
Taper point
Taper cut
Prime needle
Spatula
Surgical Needle Parts
Needle consist of three parts of its own
Body
Needle tip (Point)
Swage or Needle eye
Needle tip
The needle tip of the needle is used to introduce into the tissue or skin with needle tip point. The Needle tip vary like
At the tip of the needle to body
The circumference may differ and diameter also will increases
The needle tip helps in the penetration of the needle into the tissue.
Body
The body of the needle is the main part that is strong enough to hold with a needle holder. It helps the needle hold the needle with grip and enhances the needle penetration. The body of the needle has a unique diameter.
Swage or Needle eye
The traditional needles used in the starting stage have the needle eye. Some of the surgical needles with eyes are using in some cases.
The swaged needle reduces trauma, tissue damage, reduces time when compared to the traditional needle types.
The traditional needle problem is every time the need to connect the thread/suture to the needle.
The readily available swaged needle used directly after sterilization comes in sterile packs.
The sterile pack with the customized pack
Point cutting-edge techniques used in swaged needle