Clean procedure, barrier protection Face mask and safety glasses (or a face shield), head caps, gowns, gloves Sterile drapes, towels (for wound debridement and suturing) Needle driver, toothed forceps, suture material (typically, a nonabsorbable monofilament suture is used; for detailed discussion of the various types and sizes of suture material, see Lacerations) Antiseptic solution (eg, chlorhexidine, povidone-iodine), sterile gauze squares Sometimes splinting or other materials (for aftercare, to restrict motion or skin tension that may pull on the sutures) Materials used to dress the wound Positioning Position the patient comfortably reclined or supine.