Straight (Keith) needle
A straight needle, typically with a triangular cutting point, designed to be held and passed directly with the fingers or forceps, without a needle holder.
How it is used
Hand-held skin closure, retention sutures, and passing suture in confined procedures where a needle holder is impractical, such as penile prosthesis placement.
Clinical tip
Unlike curved needles, which require a needle holder, straight needles are handled directly, which makes them unique for certain specific technical steps.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-17.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.