Surgical wound closure techniques have evolved to balance efficient healing with optimal cosmetic results. Traditional methods such as interrupted and continuous sutures focus on reliable edge ...

Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study published ...

A recent review published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts examines the state of cellulose-based sutures, focusing on materials, fabrication methods, and application performance. The ...

For most people, getting burrs stuck to your clothes during a hike is nothing more than a nuisance, something to pick off and throw out when you get home. But for scientists at the Center for ...

Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that a simple, continuous stitching technique to repair tears to the perineum after vaginal delivery can prevent one woman in six from ...

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceterix ® Orthopaedics today announced the issuance of a new patent related to the company’s method of placing a suture around a tear to affect a meniscus repair 1, ...

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceterix ® Orthopaedics, Inc., a leader in the development of cutting-edge surgical tools for orthopaedic surgeons, today announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No.

Within the first month postinsertion, there were no significant intergroup differences in terms of infection complication rates or noninfection complication rates. (HealthDay News) — Similar ...

For pregnant women who have their cervix stitched closed to reduce the risk for miscarriage, rates of pregnancy loss do not differ after receiving either of the two most popular surgical sutures, ...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA., Nobles Medical Technologies II (NMT2) today announced that it has received another Patent for the NobleStitch™Technology which provides coverage for its PFO device in Japan. The ...