Steel Sutures

Dolphin Sutures manufactures steel sutures with surgical grade 316 LVM grade stainless steel. Steel Sutures are normally used as sternum wires for bone-fixing (in the sternal closure phase) after open-chest surgery. Also used in abdominal wound closure, hernia repair, cerclage and tendon repair.

The wire used in Dolphin Stainless Steel Suture is made from molybdenum alloyed vacuum re-melted stainless steel ideal for medical implants. Further the steel sutures are bright, drawn and annealed and has a strength of 700 to 800 Mpa.

Material	AISI 316 LVM stainless steel
Coating	Uncoated
Colour	Natural
Absorption	Non Absorbable
Sizes	1,2,4,5,6,7,8
Tissue Reaction	Grade-1, Reactivity - Slight
Applications	Sternal closure, orthopaedic.

Features
- Steel suturesare available from USP size 1 to size 7 with a variety of blunt, taper cutting, reverse cutting and conventional cutting needles
- Steel suturesmeet all requirements of USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
- Steel sutureshave extremely high purity and high fatigue strength
- Steel sutureshave excellent Structural Homogeneity and good surface finish
Advantages
- Steel suturesfrom Dolphin are soft and specially annealed ductile steel reduces chances of breakage
- Steel suturesare made from high quality steel which ensures that suture is inert and there is no tissue reactivity
- Steel suturesare available with needles made from 300 series alloy steel for superior strength, sharpness and performance
- Steel suturesfrom Dolphin are attached to needles using the latest laser welding technology which ensures excellent attachment strength

Models

CODE NO.	NEEDLE PROFILE	NEEDLE LENGTH	SUTURE LENGTH	SUTURE SIZE
SS 661	1/2 Circle Blunt Point Round Body	40 mm	4 x 45 cm	1
SS 660	1/2 Circle Taper Cutting	40 mm	4 x 45 cm	1
SS 662	1/2 Circle Blunt Point Round Body	40 mm	4 x 45 cm	2
SS 650	1/2 Circle Taper Cutting	40 mm	4 x 45 cm	2
SS 651	1/2 Circle Blunt Point Round Body	45 mm	4 x 45 cm	5
SS 653	1/2 Circle Conventional Cutting	48 mm	4 x 45 cm	5
SS 646	1/2 Circle Conventional Cutting	48 mm	2 x 75 cm	5
SS 643	1/2 Circle Blunt Point Round Body	48 mm	2 x 75 cm	5
SS 649	1/2 Circle Blunt Point Round Body	45 mm	4 x 45 cm	6
SS 645	1/2 Circle Blunt Point Round Body	45 mm	2 x 75 cm	6
SS 654	1/2 Circle Conventional Cutting	48 mm	4 x 45 cm	6
SS 644	1/2 Circle Conventional Cutting	48 mm	2 x 75 cm	6
SS 657	1/2 Circle Conventional Cutting	48 mm	4 x 45 cm	7