Barber of Sheffield is based in Sheffield , England . We have been providing suture needles for many years. As the leading supplier of needles Barber sells over 1m needles into the UK market alone. In addition Barber distributes suture needles to over 20 different countries.

Manufactured from high grade stainless steel our needles undergo a rigorous quality control procedure to ensure a high standard of sharpness, rigidity, durability ands presentation. Needles are hand honed for added sharpness to ensure a smooth, less traumatic passage through tissue.

 

In addition to the standard and post mortem range Barber offer a range of special needles such as drilled end, channel and micro needles.

Eyed needles can be offered in regular or french/open Eye and in conventional cutting as well as reverse cutting.

Drilled end needle are precision drilled for maximum holding strength and they have an ultra smooth finish
 
 Regular Eye
Spring Eye
 

Conventional cutting needles have the cutting edge on the inside of the needle curvature and hence directed towards the wound. Suture tension is therefore at the top of the triangular part of the needle and tear resistance is weak. Reverse cutting needles have the cutting edge on the outside and the flat surface toward the wound and this may offer better resistance against tissue wear. Reverse cutting needles however, do require more force to penetrate the tissue.

Round bodied needles taper gradually to a point whereas triangular bodies have cutting edges along three sides.

Heavier gauge DIN standard needles can also be supplied.

Needle drawing showing anatomy of needle needle (showing point,radius,body,diameter/hole diameter,length– Drawing of point types- taper,blunt, conventional, reverse,
Drawing of point shapes-3/8 circle,1/2 circle, 5/8 circle, straight, half curved)