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Quill™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device

Quill™ Knotless Tissue-Closure Device represents a revolutionary technology in wound closure made possible by bidirectional fixation within the wound. Its patented design allows the surgeon to do things they could previously not do with traditional sutures.

Barbs within the Quill™ device distribute tension across the entire length of the wound or tissue being approximated, and eliminate the need for interrupted suture or tying knots. The unique bidirectional barb design of the Quill™ device allows two surgeons to work on one wound at the same time which may increase operating time efficiency.

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Controls and distributes tension across the entire length of the wound
Enables use of running vs interrupted sutures
Eliminates the need to tie knots
Has the potential to decrease time under anesthesia, thereby reducing surgery risks associated with prolonged anesthesia^3-5
Increases efficiency by saving time^1-2
Allows two individuals to close a wound at the same time
May help reduce tissue trauma, facilitate healing and minimize scarring
Eliminates the need for a 3rd hand or assistant⁶
Facilitates closure of difficult wounds, including purse-string applications or deep wounds where space may be limited^1-2
Reduces the number of sutures needed to securely close multiple deep layers¹
Is well suited for a variety of soft tissue-closure procedures in orthopedic, plastic, gynecologic and urologic surgery

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Footnotes
1. Paul MD, Budd M. Evaluating the Quill™ Self-Retaining System. Plastic Surgery Practice, March 2009
2. Demonstrated time savings in a multicenter survey of 119 surgeons performing 377 various procedures (data on file). Time savings of 5 - 120 minutes in abdominoplasties; Time savings of 3 - 60 minutes in various breast procedures; Surgeons reported time savings in many different surgical procedures compared with standard suture use
3. Reich, DL, Bennett-Guerrero E, Bodian CA, Hossain S, Windree W, Krol M. Intraoperative tachycardia and hypertension and independently associated with adverse outcome in noncardiac surgery of long duration. Anesth Analg. 2002;95:273-277.
4. Sinclair DR, Chung F, Mezei G. Can postoperative nausea and vomiting be predicted? Anesthesiology. 1999;91:109-118.
5. Kongsayreepong S, Chaibundit C, Chadpaibool J, et al. Predictor of core hypothermia and the surgical intensive care unit. Anesth Analg. 2003;96:826-833.
6. Greenberg JA, Einarsson, JI. The Use of Bidirectional Barbed Suture in Laparoscopic Myomectomy and Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vol 15, No 5, Sept/Oct 2008. p. 622.

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