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Biomechanical performance of cutting edge surgical needles.
Watkins, F H; London, S D; Neal, J G; Thacker, J G; Edlich, R F.
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  • Watkins FH; Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
J Emerg Med ; 15(5): 679-85, 1997.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9348059
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical performance of cutting edge needles made of S45500 stainless steel alloy to Surgalloy stainless steel. The new high-nickel stainless steel alloy, Surgalloy, has superior performance characteristics over that of the other high-nickel stainless steel alloy, S45500. The Surgalloy needle is produced from a stronger stainless steel alloy than the S45500 needle. The Surgalloy needle has considerably greater resistance to bending than the needle produced from S45500 alloy. In addition, Surgalloy stainless steel has almost a twofold greater resistance to fracture than the S45500 stainless steel alloy.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stainless Steel / Surgical Instruments / Needles / Nickel Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Emerg Med Journal subject: MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA Year: 1997 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stainless Steel / Surgical Instruments / Needles / Nickel Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Emerg Med Journal subject: MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA Year: 1997 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States