Needles are necessary for the placement of sutures in the wound and careful consideration is important to achieve the best wound closure outcomes.
Medtronic have a wide portfolio of needles made from high quality stainless steel to suit every wound. With over 180 needle types, there is a wide choice for every tissue type.
The Medtronic Needle Plant based in Le Pont de Claix, Grenoble, France, exports to over 120 countries.
Our team of 250 employees produce over 130 million needles and 850 needle references each year.
New innovative robotic electro-polishing process
New heat treatment
Our newly refined heat treatment process gives Edgellant™ needles added strength, 27% stronger than our legacy needles3
New tip geometry
Enhanced silicone coating
Improved suture to needle diameter ratio
Sharper than equivalent Ethicon™* needles4
™* Third party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company.
1. Based on internal benchtop test report #RAD-061D-A. P value <0.001. October 2015.
2. Based on internal benchtop test report #SHP-017-1. P value <0.001. March 2015.
3. Based on internal benchtop test report #SHP-024. P value <0.001. February 2016.
4. Based on Medtronic Internal Benchtop Test Report, SHP-033. February 2016, P value <0.001 legacy and competitive needles were tested on Pourvair. 40% sharper at the diameter tested.