Sutures

Sharpoint® Ophthalmic Sutures exclusively with Critical Assist

Sharpoint® Ophthalmic Sutures exclusively with Critical Assist

The Sharpoint® name has been synonymous with providing the highest quality needles and sutures for microsurgery, dermatology, plastics and ophthalmolgy for over thirty years. When you depend on the quality and effectiveness of the suture in hand, Sharpoint is a name you can trust. Proprietary manufacturing process gives complete confidence in the quality of every needle sold.

Sharpoint® offer a complete line of suture products in a variety of absorbable and non-absorbable suture materials. From the superior penetration qualities of our DermaGlide™ needle for oculoplastics and cosmetic surgery, the unique Ultraglide tip geometry for corneal grafts and cataract surgery and newly introduced Monoderm™ Sutures, you can rest assured that they offer the best wound closure solutions.
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Synthetic Absorbable Sutures

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Monoderm™, Sharpoint’s® monofilament synthetic absorbable suture, offers excellent handling properties. Monoderm™ provides minimal resistance during passage through tissue and excellent tensile strength that holds during the critical wound healing period.

• Predictable, Reliable Performance
• Pliable, easy-to-tie
• Passes smoothly through tissue
• Less reactive than gut

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DermaGlide® Oculoplastic/Cosmetic Needles

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DermaGlide® is an unparalleled departure in the design of sutures for plastic and reconstructive surgery of the periorbital and facial tissues. Premium grade stainless steel molded into a innovative quad-sided diamond geometry, provides unsurpassed incision and healing characteristics. DermaGlide needles are produced with the same proprietary grindless blade-making process developed by Surgical Specialties Corporation (now Angiotech). The needle tips resemble miniature vitrectomy knives - the very finest tips available - which produce the following significant clinical advantages.

• Curved tips track properly
• Concave facets reduce tissue drag during penetration
• Tips transition directly in to an oval needle body to prevent lifting the incision during passage.
  

Procedures:

• Trauma and Lacrimal Surgery
• Congenital Ptosis
• Acquired Ptosis
• Eyelid Malpositions
• Eyelid Reconstruction
• Orbital Surgery

UltraGlide® Corneal Transplant Sutures

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Ultra-Glide® Sutures were specifically designed to meet the preformance requirements of the corneal transplant surgeon. The UltraGlide needle has concave facets to minimise tissue contact and friction. The tip has an angle of approximately 45- degrees for strength and precise placement, and a smooth 'spiralling' transition into 30-degree cutting facets at the widest cross-section point. Complementing this is a unique 'lift and cut' ramp that gently directs corneal tissue upward and prevents it from rolling under itself.

• Unique 'lift and cut' design action
• Reduced tissue drag, ensuring tightly sealed closures that do not leak
• Needle strength prevents curvature change, providing for exact suture placement
• Precision sharp cutting edges provide for effortless penetration throughout the procedure
• Non-glare finish reduces flash from microscope light

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How Do You Determine Needle Quality?

Each type of surgical needle must incorporate distinct quality characteristics into the design. Three characteristics are universal to all surgical needles.

• Penetration or sharpness, describes the ease with which the needle passes through tissue.
• Stiffness is the ability to resist bending. The required stiffness relates inversely to the needle's penetration quality.
• Ductility,or malleability, the the ability to vend without breakage. Stiffness and ductility are inversely related. Design features or heat treatments that make the needle more ductile generally make the needle less stiff. Both stiffness and ductility are influenced by raw-material selection, body shape and heat treatment.