Cuticular

Reverse Cutting

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3/8 Circle

M-2 DS16

FS-2 C-13 DS19

FS-1 C-14 DS24

FS C-15 DS24

FSL C-16 DS30

FSLX C-17 DS39

LS-1 DS45

LR GS-18 DS76

1/2 Circle

M-1 C-21 HS15

J-1 C-22 HS18

X-1 C-23 HS23

Straight Cutting

TS SC-1 GS51

KS SC-2 GS60

SKS GS65V

Plastic / Cosmetic

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P-6 P-16 DSMP7

P-1 P-10 DSMP11

P-3 P-13 DSMP13

PS-3 P-11 DSMP16

PS-2 P-12 DSMP19

PS-1 P-14 DSMP24

PS P-15 DSMP24

PSL C-16 DSMP30

PSLX C-17 DSM39

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3/8 Circle

PC-1 PC-13 DSMP13

PC-3 PC-11 DSMP16

PC-5 PC-12 DSMP19

1/2 Circle

P-2 P-21 HSMP9

PS-6 P-21 HSMP9

PS-5 P-22 HSMP12

PS-4 P-24 HSMP15

PC-12 DXH-16 HSMP15

16mm

19mm

24mm

24mm

30mm

39mm

45mm

76mm

15mm

18mm

23mm

51mm

60mm

65mm

7mm

11mm

13mm

16mm

19mm

24mm

24mm

30mm

39mm

13mm

16mm

19mm

9mm

9mm

12mm

15mm

15mm

Orthopaedic

Reverse Cutting

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1/2 Circle

CP-2 GS-10 HS26S

CP-1 GS-11 HS37S

CP GS-12 HS40S

CPX GS-13 HS48

1/2 Circle Heavy Bodied

OS-2 HS17SS

OS-4 HOS-10 HS23SS

OS-6 HOS-11 HS37SS

OS-8 HOS-12 HS40SS

Endoscopic

Taper Point

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Straight

ST-4 GR19

ST-1 GR40

1/2 Circle

SH-1 CV-25 HR22

SH V-20 HR26

CT-2 GS-22 HR26S

26mm

37mm

40mm

48mm

17mm

23mm

37mm

40mm

19mm

40mm

22mm

26mm

26mm

Taper Point

Reverse Cutting

Lancet

Trocar Point

Blunt Point

Tapercut

Short Cutting Tip

Reverse Cutting Micropoint

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Needle Nomenclature

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B. Braun Needle Comparison Chart

General Surgery

Taper Point

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1/2 Circle

CT-3 GS-23 HR22S

CT-2 GS-22 HR26S

CT-1 GS-21 HR37S

CT GS-24 HR40S

CTX GS-25 HR48

TP-1 GS-26 HR65

XLH GS-27 HR76

5/8 Circle

UR-6 GU-46 FR26

UR-5 GU-45 FR36

UR-4 GU-44 FR40

1/2 Circle Heavy Body

UCL HR13SS

MO-7 HGS-23 HR22SS

MO-6 HGS-22 HR26SS

MO-5 HGS-20 HR30SS

MO-4 HGS-21 HR37SS

MO-2 HGS-24 HR40SS

Blunt Point

CTB-1 BGS-21 HRN35

CTX-B BGS-25 HRN50

BP-1 HRN65

BP BGS-28 HRN85

MicroSurgery

Taper Point

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BV50-3 BV-50-3 DRm3

BV75-3 BV-75-3 DRm4

BV130-3 MV-130-3 DRm4s

BV100-4 MV-100-4 DRm5

BV130-5 MV-135-5 DRmV6

BV175-6 MVF-175-8 DR8F

BV175-8 MV-175-9 DR10F

1/2 Circle

BVH100-3 HRm5

22mm

26mm

37mm

40mm

48mm

65mm

76mm

26mm

36mm

40mm

13mm

22mm

26mm

30mm

37mm

40mm

35mm

50mm

65mm

85mm

3mm

4mm

4mm

5mm

6mm

8mm

10mm

5mm

Cardiovascular

Taper Point

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BV130-5 MV-135-5 DR6

BV175-6 MVF-175-8, DR8F

BV175-8 MV175-9 DR10F

BV-1 CV-1 DR10

BV CV DR12

C-1 CV-11 DR12

BB CV-15 DR18

BB-1 DR22

1/2 Circle

RB-3 CV-20 HR10

TF-4 HR10

RB-2 CV-22 HR13

TF CVF21 HR13

RB-1 CV-23 HR17

SH-2 HR20

SH-1 CV-25 HR22

SH V-20, HR26

MH V-26 HR37

Short Cutting

3/8 Circle

V100-3 MVK-100-4 DRCm3

V130-4 MV-100-4 DRCm4

CC KV-1 DRC10

CC-1 KV-11 DRC12

V-4 KV-15 DRT18

Trocar Point

1/2 Circle

V-5 KV-5 HRC17

V-7 KV-7 HRC26

1/2 Circle

V-34 KV-34 HRC37

V-37 KV-37 HRC40

V-40 KV-40 HRC48

Taper Cut

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CCS SCC HRS48

CCS-1 SCC-1 HRS60

3/8 Circle

CPS-3 DSMP16

6mm

8mm

10 mm

8mm

12mm

12mm

18mm

22mm

10mm

10mm

13mm

13mm

17mm

20mm

22mm

26mm

37mm

3mm

4mm

10mm

12mm

18mm

17mm

26mm

37mm

40mm

48mm

48mm

60mm

16mm

Ophthalmic

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CS/TG100-8 SE100-8 VLm6S

3/8 Circle

CS/TG140-4 DLm4

CS/TG140-6 SE-140-6 DLm6

1/2 Circle

CS/TG160-6 SE160-6 HLm6

S-28 HLm8

Progressive Curve

CS-B-6 PLm5

1/8 Circle

CC44-6 SLm6

1/4 circle

S-29 SS-29 VLM6

S-24 SS-24 VLM8

S-14 SS-14 VLM8

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G-6 HE-6 DSMP7

G-1 HE-1 DSMP11

G-3 DSMP13

1/2 Circle

G-7/G-2 HE-7 HSMP9

6mm

4mm

6mm

6mm

8mm

5mm

6mm

6mm

8mm

8mm

7mm

11mm

13mm

9mm