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2. Ethicon - Wikipedia

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   Ethicon has manufactured surgical sutures and wound closure devices since 1887. After World War II, Ethicon's market share in surgical sutures rose from 15% to 70% worldwide. [citation needed] In the United States, the market share is approximately 80%. [citation needed] Ethicon conducts business in 52 countries.

3. 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 ...

4. Monocryl - Wikipedia

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   Monocryl is a synthetic, absorbable suture manufactured in Cornelia, Georgia, USA, and trademarked by Ethicon. It is composed of poliglecaprone 25, which is a copolymer of glycolide and epsilon-caprolactone. [1] It comes both dyed (violet) and undyed (clear) and is an absorbable monofilament suture.

5. 2-Octyl cyanoacrylate - Wikipedia

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   2-Octyl cyanoacrylate is a cyanoacrylate ester typically used as a wound closure adhesive (under the brand name Dermabond). [1] It is closely related to octyl cyanoacrylate . The use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate was approved in 1998; offered as an alternative to stitches, sutures, and or adhesive strips.

6. Prolene - Wikipedia

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   Prolene commonly is used in both human and veterinary medicine for skin closure. In human medicine it is used in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological procedures. It is often used in conjunction with the absorbable suture Monocryl. Prolene is manufactured by Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. It is produced in Cornelia ...

7. Surgical staple - Wikipedia

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   The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close. [1] A more recent development, from the 1990s, uses clips instead of staples for some applications; this does not require the staple to penetrate. [2]