Surgical steel Brooke Munro
STEEL Tensile strength: indefinite Construction: monofilament Material: 316 L stainless steel (chromium and nickel alloys. Tissue reaction: minimal Common usage: abdominal wound closure, hernia repair, sternal closure, tendon repair, bone repair, retention sutures, respiratory tract
STEEL Type of needle: taper cut of various sizes Other : may be used in infected wounds MUST NOT be used in the presence of metal prosthesis or implants
Works Cited Frey, K. “Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist.” 2008 http://www.ecatalog.ethicon.com/sutures-non-absorbable/view/surgical-stainless-steel-suture