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A quick reference of the anatomy of the human eye.

UltraPlug™ is inserted into the punctal opening to block tear drainage through the canaliculus.

Endothelium Insertion System for DSEK / DSAEK

Redefines sharpness and efficiency with a trephine program for penetrating keratoplasty.

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A quick reference of suture codes compared with industry standards

Read about the high quality materials used to manufacture Sharpoint™ sutures.

The Industry Material Guide Chart shows leading manufacturers' material names and description

Sharpoint's Line of Absorbable Sutures

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Polypropylene

Sutures Home / Needle Guide / Materials Guide / Industry Materials Reference
Absorbable Sutures

Plain Gut

Chromic Gut

PolySyn™/PGA

Non-Absorbable Sutures

Nylon

Silk

Polypropylene

Polypropylene Inert, smooth, and easy to handle and knot securely, Polypropylene is our most versatile monofilament suture. Tensile strength is superior to other true monofilaments. In addition, a unique extruding technique ensures a uniformly round cross section and a strand that passes easily through tissue with better knot security with less throws.		Prolene™ * Surgipro™/Surgilene™ **
Monofilament Undyed (clear) Dyed (blue)	Quality: Inert Easy to handle Passes easily through tissue

* Comparable Ethicon™ material

** Comparable Syneture™ material

DermaGlide™

Needle		Material	Suture Length	6-0	5-0	4-0	3-0

DGL11 (P-1) (DX-11)	11mm 3/8 Circle DermaGlide™	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm	JD-8697 8697G -	JD-8694 - -
		Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	8"/20cm	JD-8697S - -

DGL13 (P-3) (DX-13)	13mm 3/8 Circle DermaGlide™	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm	JD-8695 8617G SP1617	JD-8698 8698G SP5698G	JD-8699 8699G SP5699G
		Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	8"/20cm	JD-8695S - -	JD-8698S - -	JD-8699S - -

DGL19 (PC-5 / PS-2) (DX-19)	19mm 3/8 Circle DermaGlide™	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm		JD-8686 8686G SP5686G	JD-8682 8682G SP5682G	JD-8687 8687H SP5687G
		Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	8"/20cm		JD-8686S - -	JD-8682S - -

Product numbers are color coded respectively :
Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

Side Cutting Lancet

Needle		Material	Suture Length	10-0	9-0	8-0	7-0	6-0	5-0	4-0

DSL6 (TG140-6)	6.15mm 3/8 Circle Side Cutting Lancet	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	12"/30cm	JA-2528N 1710G -

HSL5 (TG160-6) (SE-160-6)	5.51mm 1/2 Circle Side Cutting Lancet	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	12"/30cm	JA-2529N 7794G P2756K

SSL15	14.99mm 1/8 Circle Side Cutting Lancet	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	3"/7.5cm	JA-2559N - -
		Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	6"/15cm		JA-2558N - -

SSL5	5.51mm 1/8 Circle Side Cutting Lancet	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	2"/5cm	JA-2560N - -

Product numbers are color coded respectively :
Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

Precision Reverse Cutting

Needle		Material	Suture Length	6-0	5-0	4-0

DSM11 C1 (P-1) (P-10)	11mm 3/8 Circle Precision Reverse Cutting	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm	JA-2440N 8697G SP5697G

DSM13 C3 (P-3) (P-13)	13mm 3/8 Circle Precision Reverse Cutting	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm	- 8695G SP5695G	JA-2200N 8698G SP5698G
		Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	8"/20cm	- - -	- - -

DSM16 (PS-3) (P-11)	16mm 3/8 Circle Precision Reverse Cutting	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm	JA-2442N 8680G SP5680G	JA-2443N 8681G SP5681G

DSM18 PC31 (PS-2) (P-12)	18mm 3/8 Circle Precision Reverse Cutting	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	18"/45cm		JA-2438N 8686G SP5686G

Product numbers are color coded respectively :
Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

Taper Point

Needle		Material	Suture Length	8-0	7-0	6-0	5-0	4-0

DRM6 (BV-130-5) (MV-135-5)	6mm 3/8 Circle Taper Point	Polypropylene Blue Monofilament	5"/13cm	JA-2775N 2775G -

Product numbers are color coded respectively :
Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

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Absorbable Sutures

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PolySyn™/PGA

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Polypropylene

Prolene™ *

Surgipro™/Surgilene™ **

* Comparable Ethicon™ material

** Comparable Syneture™ material

DermaGlide™

Needle

Material

Suture Length

6-0

5-0

4-0

3-0

(P-1)

(DX-11)

DermaGlide™

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

8697G

-

-

-

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

-

-

(P-3)

(DX-13)

DermaGlide™

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

8617G

SP1617

8698G

SP5698G

8699G

SP5699G

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

-

-

-

-

-

-

(PC-5 / PS-2)

(DX-19)

DermaGlide™

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

8686G

SP5686G

8682G

SP5682G

8687H

SP5687G

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

-

-

-

-

Product numbers are color coded respectively :Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

Side Cutting Lancet

Needle

Material

Suture Length

10-0

9-0

8-0

7-0

6-0

5-0

4-0

(TG140-6)

Side Cutting Lancet

Polypropylene

Blue Monofilament

Product numbers are color coded respectively :
Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).

Product numbers are color coded respectively :
Sharpoint™ (blue), Ethicon™ (black), and Syneture™ (aqua blue).