Cuticular Orthopaedic Needle Comparison Chart

Reverse Cutting Reverse Cutting

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3/8 Circle 1/2 Circle
16 mm
26 mm
M-2 DS16 CP-2 GS-10 HS26S
19 mm 37 mm
FS-2 C-13 DS19 CP-1 GS-11 HS37S
24 mm 40 mm
FS-1 C-14 DS24 CP GS-12 HS40S
24 mm 48 mm
FS C-15 DS24 CPX GS-13 HS48
30 mm
FSL C-16 DS30
39 mm
FSLX C-17 DS39
45 mm
LS-1 DS45 1/2 Circle Heavy Bodied
LR GS-18 DS76 76 mm OS-2 HS17SS
17 mm Needle Nomenclature
23 mm
OS-4 HOS-10 HS23SS
37 mm
1/2 Circle OS-6 HOS-11 HS37SS
15 mm 40 mm
M-1 C-21 HS15 OS-8 HOS-12 HS40SS
18 mm
J-1 C-22 HS18
X-1 C-23 HS23
23 mm
Endoscopic
Straight Cutting Taper Point
51 mm
TS SC-1 GS51 Ethicon Covidien B. Braun
KS SC-2 GS60 60 mm Straight
SKS GS65V 65 mm ST-4 GR19 19 mm
ST-1 GR40 40 mm

Plastic / Cosmetic
Premium Reverse Cutting with Micropoint 1/2 Circle
22 mm
Ethicon Covidien B. Braun SH-1 CV-25 HR22
26 mm
3/8 Circle SH V-20 HR26
7 mm
P-6 P-16 DSMP7 CT-2 GS-22 HR26S 26 mm Aesculap Closure Technologies
11 mm
P-1 P-10 DSMP11
13 mm
P-3 P-13 DSMP13 Taper Needle
16 mm
PS-3 P-11 DSMP16
19 mm
Reverse Cutting Needle
PS-2 P-12 DSMP19
24 mm Lancet Needle
PS-1 P-14 DSMP24
24 mm Taper Needle with Trocar Point
PS P-15 DSMP24 All comparisons are suggestions only and do not necessarily indicate an
30 mm
PSL C-16 DSMP30 exact match. Contact your local Aesculap sales representative for further Taper Needle with Blunt Point

PSLX C-17 DSM39

39 mm information. Taper Needle with Sternum Point

Taper Needle with Short Cutting Tip

Premium Cutting with Micropoint Reverse Cutting Needle with Precision Point
3/8 Circle Lancet Needle with Micropoint
13 mm
PC-1 PC-13 DSMP13
16 mm
PC-3 PC-11 DSMP16
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P-2 P-21 HSMP9
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PS-4 P-24 HSMP15
15 mm
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Taper Point Taper Point Lancet
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Ethicon Covidien
1/2 Circle 3/8 circle 1/4 Curve
22 mm 6 mm 6 mm
CT-3 GS-23 HR22S BV130-5 MV-135-5 DR6 CS/TG100-8 SE100-8 VLm6S
26 mm 8 mm
CT-2 GS-22 HR26S BV175-6 MVF-175-8, DR8F
37 mm 10­­ mm
CT-1 GS-21 HR37S BV175-8 MV175-9 DR10F
40 mm 10 mm
CT GS-24 HR40S BV-1 CV-1 DR10 3/8 Circle 6 mm
48 mm 12 mm
CTX GS-25 HR48 BV CV DR12 CS/TG140-6 SE-140-6 DLm6
65 mm 12 mm
TP-1 GS-26 HR65 C-1 CV-11 DR12
76 mm 18 mm
XLH GS-27 HR76 BB CV-15 DR18
BB-1 DR22 22 mm 1/2 Circle 6 mm
CS/TG160-6 SE160-6 HLm6
8 mm
5/8 Circle 1/2 Circle S-28 HLm8
26 mm 8 mm
UR-6 GU-46 FR26 TF-4 HR8
36 mm 10 mm
UR-5 GU-45 FR36 RB-3 CV-20 HR10
13 mm
UR-4 GU-44 FR40 RB-2 CV-22 HR13f Progressive Curve
5 mm
40 mm 13 mm
TF CVF21 HR13 CS-B-6 PLm5
17 mm
1/2 Circle Heavy Body RB-1 CV-23 HR17
13 mm 20 mm
UCL HR13SS SH-2 HR20
22 mm 22 mm
MO-7 HGS-23 HR22SS SH-1 CV-25 HR22
26 mm 26 mm
MO-6 HGS-22 HR26SS SH V-20, HR26 Lancet with Micropoint
30 mm 37 mm
MO-5 HGS-20 HR30SS MH V-26 HR37
37 mm
MO-4 HGS-21 HR37SS 1/4 circle
8 mm
MO-2 HGS-24 HR40SS 40 mm Short Cutting S-24 SS-24 VLM8
8 mm
3/8 Circle S-14 SS-14 VLM8
3 mm
V100-3 MVK-100-4 DRCm3
4 mm
V130-4 MV-100-4 DRCm4
10 mm
Blunt Point CC KV-1 DRC10 Premium Reverse Cutting with Micropoint
35 mm
12 mm
CTB-1 BGS-21 HRN35 CC-1 KV-11 DRC12 3/8 Circle
50 mm 7 mm
CTX-B BGS-25 HRN50 V-4 KV-15 DRC18 18 mm G-6 HE-6 DSMP7
65 mm 11 mm
BP-1 HRN65 G-1 HE-1 DSMP11
85 mm 13 mm
HRN85
BP BGS-28 1/2 Circle G-3 DSMP13
17 mm
V-5 KV-5 HRC17
MicroSurgery V-7 KV-7 HRC26
26 mm
1/2 Circle 9 mm
37 mm
V-34 KV-34 HRC37 G-7/G-2 HSMP9
40 mm
Taper Point V-37 KV-37 HRC40
48 mm
Ethicon Covidien B. Braun V-40 KV-40 HRC48
3/8 circle
3 mm
BV50-3 BV-50-3 DRm3 Sternum Point Taper Needle
4 mm
BV75-3 BV-75-3 DRm4 Ethicon Covidien B. Braun Reverse Cutting Needle
4 mm
BV130-3 MV-130-3 DRm4s 1/2 Circle Lancet Needle
5 mm 48 mm
BV100-4 MV-100-4 DRm5 CCS SCC HRS48 Taper Needle with Trocar Point
6 mm
BV130-5 MV-135-5 DRmV6 CCS-1 SCC-1 HRS60 60 mm
8 mm Taper Needle with Blunt Point
BV175-6 MVF-175-8 DR8f
10 mm Taper Needle with Sternum Point
BV175-8 MV-175-9 DR10f
Taper Needle with Short Cutting Tip

Reverse Cutting Needle with Precision Point

1/2 Circle
5 mm Lancet Needle with Micropoint
BVH100-3 HRm5