USP 871 Sutures - Standard Test for Needle Attachment

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of USP 871 testing. Absorbable and non-absorbable surgical sutures with standard needle attachments are such that the needles are firmly attached and not intended to detach.

Sutures supplied with eyeless needles attached fall into either the standard needle attachment category or the removable needle attachment category. The removable needle attachment of both absorbable and non-absorbable surgical sutures is such that the needle can be deliberately disconnected from the suture with a quick pull. Both types of attachments are tested on equipment as specified for Tensile Strength.

The standard specifies that the needle must be firmly attached to the suture so that it does not separate from the suture during use. The attachment should also be such that the needle and suture combination can easily pass through tissue without causing excessive trauma or tissue damage.

The USP 871 standard also requires that the needle and suture combination be free from defects such as cracks, burrs or other imperfections that could compromise their performance. Needle and suture should also be made of biocompatible materials compatible with body tissues and fluids.

Compliance with the USP 871 standard overall ensures that the needle and suture combination used in surgical procedures is safe, effective and reliable.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with USP 871 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.