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    Surgical Needles Design

    Key factors in the surgical needle basic design include the quality of its alloy, surface coating, and needle geometry. While the needle alloy defines needle bending strength and ductility, the silicon coating maintains the sharpness and consistency of needle penetration. The design of needle tips is also based on the type of tissue where they will be used1

     

    How are Peters Surgical needles made?  

    Peters Surgical needles are made from 300 series austenitic stainless steel, providing better bending resistance and ductility compared to 400 series alloy needles available on the market2. Our needles come in multiple configurations to meet the specific needs of your procedure.

    Our products

    Round bodied or Square bodied needles

    • Conventional round needle: Round or square body with a round tip
    • Extrablack® round needle: Black needle designed to improve visibility in the surgical field
    • Blunt needle: Round body with a blunt tip designed not to cut tissue
    • Tapercut KL needle: Round body with a 3-faced beveled tip for better tissue penetration compared to conventional round needles
    • 3 Faces (3F) needle: Needle specifically designed for sternal closure
    • Spatula needles: Spatula-shaped needle specifically designed for ophthalmic surgery

    Triangular-bodied needles

    • Inverted triangular needle: Triangular body with a tip that has 3 sharp edges for optimal penetration
    • Extracut® triangular needle: Inverted triangular needle with a precision tip designed for plastic surgery.

    1Miriam Byrne, MD, FRCS (Plast); and Al Aly, MD, FACS, Aesthetic Surgery Journal The Surgical Needle 2019, Vol 39(S2) S73–S7719.

    2 Données internes : R&D Report SPS009-0108EN, Study of the needles of cardiovascular sutures from PETERS SURGICAL. The data reported come from a study on an animal model (on anatomical subjects, in vitro, etc.), the observed effects of which cannot be extrapolated to a possible benefit in humans