Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Ethicon, Inc., is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The company is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech business segment. The company is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech business segment. It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line.
Catgut suture has excellent handling features, high knot-pull tensile strength, and good knot security. It is used for all surgical procedures including general closure, ophthalmic, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology and gastrointestinal surgery. It is absorbed faster in patients with cancer, anemia, and malnutrition.
MPEG Video Wizard DVD (Windows) ProCoder (Windows) QuickTime Pro (Mac OS X, Windows) Roxio Creator (Windows) Sorenson Squeeze; Telestream Episode (Mac OS X, Windows) TMPGEnc (Windows) Wowza Streaming Engine with included Wowza Transcoder feature (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows) Zamzar - Premium service (Web application) Zencoder (Web application)
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.
For all surgical procedures, especially for tissues that regenerate faster. Subcutaneous, intracutaneous closures, abdominal and thoracic surgeries: PDS is particularly useful where the combination of an adsorbable suture and extended wound support is desirable, pediatric cardiovascular surgery, ophthalmic surgery Contraindications
Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or to resect and/or connect parts of an organ (e.g. bowels, stomach or lungs). The use of staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, width of the wound, and time it takes to close a defect.
Vicryl (polyglactin 910) is an absorbable, synthetic, usually braided suture, manufactured by Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. A monofilament version is also made for use in ophthalmic practice. It is indicated for soft tissue approximation and ligation.