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Suture Technology Information
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Medical absorbable sutures PGA Multi strand weaving Purple
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Medical non absorbable suture Polypropylene Single share Blue
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Medical non absorbable suture Polyester Multi strand weaving Green, White, Black
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Medical non absorbable suture Nylon Single share Black, Blue
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Medical non absorbable suture Silk thread Multi strand weaving Black |
The specifications of medical sutures are represented by numbers, with the more zeros, the thinner the suture. At present, most medical sutures in China adopt the standards of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). Please refer to the table below for details.
| US Standard USP |
Diameter of the line（mm） |
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12-0 |
0.001-0.009 |
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11-0 |
0.010-0.019 |
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10-0 |
0.020-0.029 |
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9-0 |
0.030-0.039 |
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8-0 |
0.040-0.049 |
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7-0 |
0.050-0.069 |
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6-0 |
0.070-0.099 |
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5-0 |
0.100-0.149 |
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4-0 |
0.150-0.199 |
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3-0 |
0.200-0.249 |
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2-0/T |
0.250-0.299 |
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2-0 |
0.300-0.349 |
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0 |
0.350-0.399 |
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1 |
0.400-0.499 |
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2 |
0.500-0.599 |