Suturing, which is the surgical task of sewing together what has been sliced apart, has long required the patient skill of a seamstress. The North American Indians used bone needles and sutures made ...

Surgical stitches, or sutures, are used to close wounds following injury or surgery and to support the healing process. But sutured wounds are susceptible to infection, with infections at surgical ...

As early as 3000 BC, ancient Egyptians described the use of sutures for drawing open wounds shut to facilitate healing. These early medical accounts report the use of plant-based materials such as ...

In a study of almost 700 pregnant women who received a cervical stitch designed to prevent preterm labor, the use of one type of suture over another was associated with three times higher risk of ...

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the worldwide launch of the SILS™ Stitch articulating suturing device for ...

If a new Israeli product from IonMed gets market approval, surgeons will have a revolutionary tool in their hands for scar-free incision closure. Surgeons do not need complex training to learn how to ...

Surgical staples are used to close incisions after surgery. Staples may be a better option in some cases than stitches or sutures. Unlike stitches, surgical staples don’t dissolve as your incision or ...

Asensus Surgical recently announced it has signed a 63,000 sq ft. lease at The Stitch in Morrisville, North Carolina.