Surgical Suture
 


 

Name

Guge USP(Metric)

Length(cm)

Needle

Curvature

Cross Section

Polyglycolic Acid

Light
Purple

1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3)
3/0(2),4/0(1.5),5/0(1)
6/0(0.7),7/0(0.5),8/0(0.4)

12,20
45,75

Straight
1/2 Circle
(Single or Double)

1/4 Circle
(Single or Double)

3/8 Circle
(Single or Double)

5/8 Circle

Loop Round

Round Bodied
(or Heavy)

Curved Cutting
(or Heavy)

Reverse Cutting
(or Heavy)

Tapercut

Micro-PointSpatula
Curved

Chromic Catgut

Oliver

1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3),3/0(2)
4/0(1.5),5/0(1),6/0(0.7)

45,75,90
100,150

Plain Catgut

Yellow

1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3),3/0(2)
4/0(1.5),5/0(1),6/0(0.7)

45,75,90
100,150

Silk(Braided)

Sky

2(5),1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3)
2(5),1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3)

45,75,90
100,150

Polyester
(Braided)

Forest

1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3),3/0(2)
4/0(1.5),5/0(1),6/0(0.7)

45,75,90
100,150

Nylon
(Monofilament)

Grass

2(5),1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3)
4/0(1.5),5/0(1),6/0(0.7)
7/0(0.5),8/0(0.4)

45,75,90
100,150

Polypropylene
(Monofilament)

Grey
Blue

1(4),1/0(3.5),2/0(3),3/0(2)
4/0(1.5),6/0(0.7),7/0(0.5)

45,75,90
100,150