CIA Medical is a leading provider of medical and surgical supplies. See our list of sutures and prices below. Order online, call us at (312) 275-5850, or get a 2-hour custom quote by filling the form on this page.
What Is a Medical Suture?
A medical suture is a type of surgical thread. Also known as stitches, medical sutures are used to close wounds or incisions after an operation. They're a very important part of the medical world, and medical sutures have been used throughout history, going back thousands of years.
There are various types of medical sutures, with different materials available and different sizes, too. There are also many different kinds of suture needles or surgical needles, which are the devices used to guide medical sutures through the tissue to stitch a wound or incision back together.
Since there are so many different types of medical sutures, it's important for the correct thread, needle, and suturing method to be chosen to suit each patient and situation in order to ensure that the stitched wound or incision site remains completely closed and will be able to fully heal.
Covidien #SBS1928G, Suture Surgilon Nylon Blk P13 5-0 18" 12/BX
Look/Div Surgical #1276B, Suture Nylon Mono Blk C1 7-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #SL5633G, Suture Polysorb Undyed P-24 4-0 18" 12/BX
Covidien #LL322, Suture Polysorb Undyed Reel 3-0 98" 24/BX
Covidien #S1733K, Suture Sofsilk Black SE-140-8 7-0 18" 12/Bx
Covidien #CP433, Suture Surgipro Mono Blu GS24 2-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SL5679, Suture Polysorb Und P-14 3-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #LG112, Suture 3-0 Chromic Gut No Needle Surgigut Undyed 60" 24/Bx
Covidien #GL68M, Suture 4-0 Polyester V-20 Polysorb Violet 30" Braid 12/Bx
Derma Sciences #TS3102, Suture Strip 1/4"x4" 1/4x4" 50/BX
Covidien #8886675551, Suture Maxon Green GS-11 2-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #8886285551, Suture Ticron Poly Wht Y-5 2-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #8886675571, Suture Maxon Green GS-12 1 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SC5635G, Suture 6-0 Polymer P-11 Caprosyn Undyed 18" Monofilament 12/Bx
Rusch #79-545, Suture Tevdek Poly Gr Kc-6 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SN664G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blu C15 2-0 30" 12/BX
Covidien #SL587, Suture Polysorb Undyed C-15 0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #L104, Suture Polysorb Ud Std Lgth 0 60" 36/BX
Covidien #S2780K, Suture 6-0 SS-24 Sofsilk Black 18" Braid 12/Bx
Covidien #N2734K, Suture Monosof Black SE-160-6 10-0 8" 12/Bx
Covidien #SL1654, Suture Polysorb Undyed PC-12 3-0 18" 36/BX
Nasco #LF01028U, Suture Practice Arm .5CU FT EA
Aspen Surgical #052004PBX, Suture Bootie Pink Large 25/Bx
Covidien #CP825, Suture Surgipro Blue GS-26 2 60" 24/Bx
Rusch #6-913, Suture Polydek Green No Needle 3-0 18" 36/BX
Covidien #S318, Suture 2 Silk No Needle Sofsilk Black 12x30" Braid 24/Bx
Covidien #CL542, Suture Polysorb Undyed GS-11 3-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #SC5637G, Suture Caprosyn UD 4-0 30" 12/BX
Covidien #8886624561, Suture Maxon Green GS22 0 30" 36/Bx
Covidien #SN673G, Suture Monosof Nylon Blk C17 3-0 30" 12/BX
Medical Action Industries #70711, Suture Removal Kit 50/BX
Covidien #LL102, Suture 3-0 Polyester No Needle Polysorb Undyed 60" Braid 24/Bx
Covidien #GLS323, Suture 2-0 Polyester V-20 Polysorb Undyed 30" Braid 36/Bx
Integra #18-1111, Suture Forcep Ea
Covidien #8886440023, Suture Nvfl 3/8 Circle Slim 18" 13mm/ 5-0 Rvrs Cut Blu 12/Bx
Covidien #LL112, Suture 3-0 Polyester No Needle Polysorb Violet 60" Braid 24/Bx
Covidien #CN823L, Suture Monosof Black GS-26 0 96" 24/BX
Covidien #8886623241, Suture TiCron Clear V-20 3-0 30" 36/Bx
Integra #PM-4136, Suture Forceps Kurth Smth 4" Ea
Covidien #8886674441, Suture Mxn Mono Clr GS-10 C-6 3-0 30" 36/BX
Covidien #CS490, Suture 2-0 GS-11 Sofsilk Black 30" 36/Bx
Covidien #S254, Suture 3-0 Sofsilk Black 24" Pre-Cut 24/Bx
Johnson & Johnson #VR844, Suture Vicryl Rapide Ud PC3 5-0 18" 12/BX
Ethicon #8689-H, Suture Prolene Mono Blu FSLX 2-0 30" 36/BX
Johnson & Johnson #734G, Suture Silk Black J-1 4-0 18" 12/BX
Ethicon #J544G, Suture 6-0 Vicryl TG140-8/TG140-8 Violet 18" Braid 12/BX
Johnson & Johnson #J656G, Suture Vicryl Undyed Ps-4C 4-0 18" 12/BX
Johnson & Johnson #1644G, Suture Surg Plain Gut Bge P3 4-0 18" 12/BX
How Does a Suture Work?
There are various different methods of suturing for use with medical sutures, with different stitch types and patterns available. The most common stitching method is the simple interrupted stitch, which involves cutting the medical suture thread after each stitch. There are also other options, like mattress stitches and continuous stitches. In either case, a medical suture will need to be attached to a needle and guided through the tissue around a wound or incision site to pull and stitch the two sides of the site back together.
Medical Suture Sizes
There are various different sizes of medical sutures, and different sizing methods are used. The most common measurement system used for sutures is the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) system, which has sizes ranging from #11-0 for the finest sutures to #5 for the thickest and heaviest sutures.
Medical Suture Types
There are many varieties of medical sutures, with a lot of different materials to consider when choosing a medical suture to use. In general, we can divide medical sutures into two main categories; absorbable and non-absorbable. Absorbable medical sutures don't have to be physically removed as they naturally degrade inside the body. Non-absorbable sutures, meanwhile, will need to be taken out by the doctor once the site has healed or may need to be left in permanently and will not degrade.
Medical Suture Uses
The main use of medical sutures is to stitch the tissue of a wound or surgery site back together, holding the two sides in place and preventing blood loss, while also allowing the wound to heal more effectively and reducing the risk of contamination or infection.
Medical Suture Suppliers
Covidien, Ethicon, and Aesculap are among the top suppliers of medical sutures.
Buy Wholesale Sutures in Bulk at CIA Medical
If you’re looking for the best medical sutures at fair, wholesale prices, CIA Medical is the place to be. We’ve been in the business of wholesale medical supplies for many years, meeting the needs of over 25,000 customers during that time. With competitive pricing, a varied range of products, and top quality customer care, CIA Medical aims to be your top choice.
