We also provide our own ProNorth Medical brand of sutures for specific surgery types. Each of the brands we use has been fully explored and researched to deliver the best to our customers every step of the way.
ProNorth Medical is proud to serve North American dentists, doctors, and veterinarians. You can count on us to offer advice on products, brands, or suture types.
As a medical professional, choosing medical suture supplies is easier when you know whether you want absorbable or nonabsorbable material for your patient’s stitches. With absorbable sutures, of course, your patient won’t require a second visit to remove sutures. With nonabsorbable sutures, a return visit will be necessary to remove the stitching from healed tissue.
Medical practitioners choose absorbable sutures for quick healing tissue or deep tissue wounds. ProNorth Medical offers absorbable sutures in clear colour.
Nonabsorbable sutures can either be removed, or left in permanently, but do not dissolve. ProNorth Medical offers nonabsorbable sutures in blue or black.
Medical suturing offers vast selections. From small wounds to major surgeries and beyond, sutures change by injury size, location, depth, and healing ability.
ProNorth Medical works with dentists across Canada as a suture supplier. Dentists require suture equipment for a variety of procedures. Our sutures are suitable for:
Depending on the type of procedure, your suture needs vary. Many dentists choose braided nylon sutures for non-dissolvable procedures. Nylon is often chosen over silk because while silk is a natural material, it has a wicking effect. This makes it unsuitable for oral sutures, which may become infected if bacteria is wicked up into the wound.
Dissolvable sutures are most often used for wisdom teeth removal when sutures are required. Not all wisdom teeth removals require sutures, but it’s useful to have something on hand in case it’s required.
Dental sutures are used for many reasons, outside of closing wounds to prevent bacteria and infection. Sutures are also critical for quick healing and controlling postoperative bleeding.
If you’re unsure which sutures are best suited to a task, we can help. After more than 3-decades serving Canadian dentists, we know which products offer the most benefits for certain procedures, including:
Our dental medical suture supplies are of the highest quality. It’s important to us that our dental customers receive products they can count on while meeting patient needs and budgets.
The ProNorth Suture Supercenter also caters to veterinarians. From our own ProNorth Medical brand of sutures to Riverpoint Medical and surgical Specialties, we ensure the most suitable products are available year-round.
Depending on the patient, veterinarians may need a variety of suture types. The most common of these are:
Animal surgery, like human surgery, includes a wide assortment of procedures. Among cats and dogs, the most common tend to be spay and neutering, dental, ACL repair, and skin mass or cancer.
Often for veterinarians, sutures are designated by colour. The common colour codes are:
Like all forms of medicine, in veterinary clinics, suture type is chosen based on the anatomic location of a wound. This often dictates the material, tension, and length of time for suture use. Small gauges are preferred in veterinary medicine to reduce trauma but require a firm suture material to prevent tearing.
You’ll notice as you browse our selection of veterinarian sutures that each box is identified by material, colour, size, type, and more. If you’re still not sure after browsing, we’re here to offer assistance. We understand that the growing number of suture materials available can be daunting, especially when paired with needle types, knots, stitch type, and considerations for antibacterial properties.
Disclaimer
ProNorth Medical is not authorized to sell Ethicon products into the United States and disclaims all liability related to unauthorized Ethicon product sales into the U.S. Always consult legal advice before purchasing.
ProNorth Medical is based in B.C., Canada. Before opening shop in 2011, CEO Robert Horne worked with reputable brand Johnson&Johnson for 25-years. With more than 3-decades of experience in medical sales, you can rest easy knowing our staff is widely knowledgeable on every product we sell.
Interested in learning more about medical suture supplies? We’re happy to help. Contact ProNorth Medical and speak to one of our knowledgeable suture suppliers today. Call 844-537-0493 or fill out our online contact form.
