How Proto Labs is helping to make bioabsorbable surgical staples

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Quick-turn contract manufacturer Proto Labs is playing an important role helping Opus KSD (Peacham, Vt.) ramp up production of  SubQ It! – a disposable, handheld surgical stapler that uses bioabsorbable fasteners beneath the skin.

Health practitioners generally use bioabsorbable, thread-like material or a surgical stapler with metal staples to close the small openings created during laparoscopic surgery. Opus KSD’s method is faster and causes less scarring and infections. It could reduce costs for the healthcare system, according to its creators.

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