Elastic suture thread

▪ ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Closing large and medium wounds is challenging for surgeons and often leads to the use of graft or flap surgical techniques. These procedures can leave sequelae and even mutilations. An “elastic suture” technique was developed to promote wound healing in a short time span with minor sequelae; however, improvised materials have been used in this procedure.

Objective:

To develop a surgical elastic suture thread that can be manufactured and sterilized following the standards of surgical medical products.

Methods:

We conducted a patent search, compared the findings with the study device, and researched materials with necessary characteristics such as elasticity and tension. Testing these characteristics in specialized laboratories.

Results:

The developed device is a double-needled elastic suture made of silicone that presents tensile strength.

Conclusion:

Here, we developed a double-needled elastic suture for medium and large wounds.

Keywords:
Sutures; Wound closure techniques; Healing; Wounds and injuries; Suture techniques; Plastic surgery