OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meridian Animal Health, a new Omaha-based companion animal health company, introduces two innovative surgical wound care products available exclusively to veterinarians.

A new liquid, surgical sealant is being used along with stitches to promote faster healing and recovery in patients. It was first used in newborns with congenital heart defects and could eventually ...

A major healthcare manufacturer of hospital supplies introduced a new kind of device for surgical closure: a liquid suture. It had significant advances over thread sutures: it was just as strong, ...

Surgical or traumatic wounds require closing. Sutures are medical tools that help close a wound. They reduce the risk of infection and support the healing process. For example, a dentist who has to ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.

Stitches are typically removed by a healthcare professional. But if you need to remove them yourself, using sterilized tools and keeping the area clean can help to minimize risks. Stitches are used ...

Sutures are filaments, fibers or thread-like materials used to hold a wound or tissue together. In surgical language, sutures are used for apposition – that is, the positioning (of tissue) side by ...