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Surgeons have long been reluctant to use blunt suture needles, but new messages from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) may get their attention. Those organizations are actively promoting the use of blunt suture needles.

Surgeons reluctant to trade suture sharps