Skin staplers are used both externally and internally.
Removable skin staplers are medical devices, used externally to close wounds under high tension, including wounds on the scalp or the trunk of the body.
Skin Staplers for internal use are medical devices used to deliver compatible staples to internal tissues during surgery.
Advantages of Skin Staplers include:
· Quick placement
· Minimal tissue reaction
· Low risk of infection
· Strong wound closure
How are Skin Staplers used?
When used with implantable staples, Skin Staplers may be used in gastrointestinal, gynecologic, thoracic, and many other surgeries. Examples of these uses include:
· Removing part of an organ (resection)
· Cutting through organs and tissues (transection)
· Creating connections between structures (anastomoses)