suture tree

English

Noun

suture tree (plural suture trees)

  1. (medicine, surgery) An organizing tool used in operating rooms to hold, separate, and suspend multiple packages of surgical sutures, allowing the surgicsl team to quickly identify and retrieve the exact needle and thread sizes needed without digging through a disorganized pile.

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