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A new compound curved needle for skin and skin-graft closure
T S Cook1, M A Towler, P Girard
1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|November 1, 1992
Abstract:
A new compound curved needle has been developed for skin and skin-graft closure from a unique stainless steel alloy, American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) 45500. This needle has a short, straight, sharpened point with a reverse cutting edge and a curved distal section. In spite of its geometry, it exhibits sharpness and resistance to bending and breakage similar to that of a needle with a single radius of curvature that is manufactured from the same alloy. The design of this new needle enables the surgeon to pass it through the skin with greater accuracy to a controlled depth and length of bite.