Patented Device Provides Greater Safety, Speed, and Ease-of-Use in Fascia Closure While Protecting Health Care Staff from Life-Threatening Blood-borne Diseases SuturTek Incorporated, a privately held ...

Their May 30 joint safety communication document strongly encourages their use for suturing fascia and muscle, as a way to prevent needlestick injuries. Jun 04, 2012 A new joint safety communication ...

The FDA, CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA has issued guidance, in which they strongly encourage healthcare professionals to use blunt-tip suture needles as an ...

The FDA, CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA has recommended healthcare professionals to use blunt-tip suture needles as an alternative to standard suture needles when ...

Ptosis is the most common lid malposition encountered in clinical practice in children. Several sling materials have been used, including fascia lata (autogenous or preserved) and synthetic materials ...

There have been many published procedures addressing the repair of involutional entropion. This article revisits the use of the three-suture technique first described by Quickert and Rathbun. Benger ...

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.