Article: Covidien Introduces Revolutionary Wound Closure Device.

New V-Loc[TM] device enables knotless soft tissue repair, offering the most significant advance since absorbable sutures

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the global rollout of the V-Loc[TM] absorbable wound closure device, the first surgical device of its kind to feature unidirectional barbed technology that enables surgeons to close dermal wounds quickly and securely without tying knots.

The breakthrough V-Loc surgical device is a self-anchoring loop and barb combination that eliminates the need to tie knots, while distributing tension across the wound and facilitating the ...

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