Stures needles and more

What are needle point types

taper point, taper cut, reverse cutting, cutting edge

What is this kind of surgical needle?

Taperpoint

What kind of surgical needle?

Tapercut

What are the needle body types?

Straight, circular, curved

What are the two suture attchment ends?

Single or french style eyes, Swaged on eyeless

Which suture attachment end is least traumatic to tissue?

Swaged or eyeless

What are Suture material characteristics?

Tensile strength, Memory, flexibility, Absorbability, Capillarity, Structure, Knot security, Color

What are 3 suture material origins?

Natural, Synthetic, Metallic

What are 2 examples of Natural suture material?

Cotton, silk, catgut

What is an example of Synthetic suture material?

Nylon

which two suture materials have the most reactions and poor knot security?

Catgut, Silk

The ideal suture matieral should have?

no knot slipage, high tensile strength, absorbable, no tissue reactivity, easy to handle, inexpensive

What does 0 represent with suture sizing?

Ought

What is the smallest suture size?

10-0

What is the bigest suture size

3-4

What are the two types of suture packaging?

Single use, reel suture

What are two tools of suture removal?

Suture removal scissors, thumb tissue forceps

When should you remove sutures?

10-14 days

When would you use staples externally?

Incision closure, prependicularly

Where would you place internal staples?

Soft tissue use, thoracic surgeries

Ford interlocking

Simple interuppted

Simple continous

Horizontal mattress

Cruciate

Vertical mattress