Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated)
USP 861, YY 1116-2020, YY 0167-2020
Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated) – Model ToronMed™ SSDT01H is an advanced instrument designed to measure the diameter of absorbable and non-absorbable surgical sutures used for suturing and ligating human tissues.
Built in accordance with USP 861 and other internationally recognized standards, this high-precision system offers fully automated testing, data recording, and reporting for unmatched efficiency and accuracy.
With its intelligent automation, the Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated) – Model ToronMed™ SSDT01H allows users to complete the entire test cycle—including automatic suture locking, tension loading, 90° rotation, measurement, and report generation—with just one click, typically in under two minutes.
Standards
The Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated) – Model ToronMed™ SSDT01H is designed in compliance with:
- USP 861 (United States Pharmacopeia) – Defines the standard method for determining the diameter of both absorbable and non-absorbable sutures.
- YY 1116-2020 (Absorbable Surgical Sutures) – Establishes test methods and performance requirements for absorbable sutures.
- YY 0167-2020 (Non-Absorbable Surgical Sutures) – Specifies testing procedures for non-absorbable sutures used in human tissue.
Torontech is a trusted global provider of advanced medical device testing solutions. With the Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated) – Model ToronMed™ SSDT01H, manufacturers and laboratories gain a fully automated, high-precision, and standards-compliant solution that ensures sutures meet the highest levels of safety, accuracy, and performance.
The Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated) – Model ToronMed™ SSDT01H is ideal for:
- Suture manufacturers requiring precise QC and compliance testing.
- Research labs and hospitals developing or validating new suture technologies.
- Independent laboratories providing third-party verification.
- Ensuring compliance with global standards for surgical safety and product quality.
- Compliance
- Conforms to USP 861 and international suture testing requirements.
- Supports measurement at multiple points (¼, ½, and ¾ of the suture).
- Multifilament sutures above metric size 2 can be rotated 90° automatically for retesting.
- Stability
- Equipped with imported Mitutoyo high-precision micrometers, recognized globally for reliability and accuracy.
- High-speed data cable ensures real-time data collection and transfer.
- Convenience
- Fully automated test cycle: automatic locking, tensioning, rotation, measurement, reporting, and reset.
- Rapid test process completes within 60–100 seconds.
- Celtron high-precision load cell (dual sensor configuration) with 0–58.8N range and ±0.03% accuracy ensures precise force control.
- Automatic suture rotation system powered by SMC rotary cylinders.
- Intelligent Operation
- 10.1-inch capacitive touch screen (Win10 system).
- Customizable test parameters with data storage of up to 1,000,000 records.
- Report output via USB Type-C or wireless printing.
- Supports standardized and user-defined measurements for flexibility.
- Safety & Data Security
- Over-travel protection, overload protection, and power failure memory.
- Optional GMP-compliant software with four-level user access, audit trails, and authority management.
Specification | Surgical Suture Diameter Tester (Automated) – Model ToronMed™ SSDT01H |
|---|---|
| Test Item | Suture diameter |
| Nominal Specification | 12-0 to 10 (All Class I, II, III sutures) |
| Single Filament Suture Length | ≥0 mm |
| Multifilament Suture Length | ≥250 mm |
| Test Range | 0–12.7 mm |
| Resolution | 0.0005 mm / 0.001 mm / 0.01 mm (optional) |
| Test Accuracy | 0.002 mm |
| Presser Foot Diameter | 12.7 ± 0.02 mm |
| Anvil Diameter | 50 mm |
| Flatness (Presser to Anvil) | ≤ ±0.005 mm |
| Parallelism | ≤ 1‰ |
| Tensioning Force Range | 0–5000 g (Accuracy ±0.1 g) |
| Presser Foot Load | 210 g ±3 g (≤ metric size 0.4 sutures ≤ 60 g) |
| Tension Sensor Range | 0–58.8 N |
| Tension Sensor Accuracy | ±0.03% FS |
| Gas Supply | 0.4–0.8 MPa |
| Voltage | AC 220V 50Hz / 120V 60Hz |
| Dimensions | 1000 × 350 × 470 mm |
| Net Weight | 40 kg |
| Standard Configuration | Instrument, 10.1-inch touch screen, wireless mouse, and test fixture. |