Atraumatic (swaged) surgical needle
A needle with no eye, in which the suture thread is factory-pressed (swaged) into a channel at the rear end, forming a continuous needle-thread unit; it may be channeled (flattened, grooved head) or drilled (internal channel).
How it is used
Eliminates the doubled strand of thread that a traditional eyed needle drags through tissue (less trauma and bleeding along the suture track); it is the near-universal construction of modern sutures.
Clinical tip
Laser-welding the thread to the needle is specifically designed to reduce the risk of needle-thread fracture or separation at the point of tension.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-17.
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