SUTURE SIZES

USP System
• The United States Phamacopeia system sizes, among other things, steel sutures and sutures of other materials. The sizes range from 11-0 (smallest) to 7 (largest). Place the symbol # before the size if “number” is dictated.
E.g. 1-0 nylon or 0 nylon 2-0 nylon NOT 00 nylon #7 cotton NOT 0000000 cotton
D: 3 and 4 oh silk T: 3-0 and 4-0 silk

Brown and Sharp Gauge (B&S Guage)
• System for sizing stainless steel sutures. Use whole Arabic numerals ranging from 40 (smallest) to 20 (largest)