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  2. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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    Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or connect or remove parts of the bowels or lungs. The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close.

  3. Staple remover - Wikipedia

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    Staple remover. A staple remover (also known as a destapler) is a device that allows for the quick removal of a staple from a material without causing damage. The best-known form of staple remover, designed for light-gauge staples, consists of two opposing, pivot-mounted pairs of thin, steep wedges and a spring that returns the device to the open position after use.

  4. Wound closure strip - Wikipedia

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    Wound closure strips are porous surgical tape strips which can be used to close small wounds. They are applied across the laceration in a manner which pulls the skin on either side of the wound together. Wound closure strips may be used instead of sutures (stitches) in some injuries, because they lessen scarring and are easier to care for.

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  7. Penrose drain - Wikipedia

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    Six Penrose drains were left and the edges of the surgical wound were closed with staples. A Penrose drain is a soft, flexible rubber tube used as a surgical drain , to prevent the buildup of fluid in a surgical site.

  8. JNJ's Ethicon Scores FDA Clearance for Tissue Sealer - AOL

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    Johnson & Johnson -owned Ethicon announced in a press release Monday that the FDA has granted regulatory approval for its Enseal G2 tissue sealer. Ethicon's newest approved device is the first ...

  9. Surgical suture - Wikipedia

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    Jenkin's rule was the first research result in this area, showing that the then-typical use of a suture-length to wound-length ratio of 2:1 increased the risk of a burst wound, and suggesting a SL:WL ratio of 4:1 or more in abdominal wounds. [19] [20] A later study suggested 6:1 as the optimal ratio in abdominal closure. [21]