Top news and stories from EWORLDWIRE http://www.eworldwire.com/ http://www.eworldwire.com/logos/logo40x60.gif http://www.eworldwire.com/ 40 60 (C) Copyright 2007 EWORLDWIRE Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:11:55 -0400 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/13114 According to the results of a surgical wound closure study at the prestigious Veterinary Medical Center at the University of Minnesota, use of the INSORB(R)|20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler was found to "evoke a less severe inflammatory response with minimal scarring compared to other commonly used methods of wound closure. [EWORLDWIRE] Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:00:06 -0500 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/12901 Incisive Surgical, Inc. today announced it will launch an innovative new skin closure forceps at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons being held in San Francisco from Oct. 17-20, 2005. The INSORB(R)|1 Single User Forceps is a proprietary medical device that allows a single clinician to close a surgical incision with the INSORB|20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler entirely unassisted. [EWORLDWIRE] Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:55:54 -0400 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/12791 Incisive Surgical, Inc. today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for its proprietary INSORB(R)20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler. This regulatory milestone clears the way for Incisive Surgical to market its proprietary skin closure device throughout the world, especially in Europe and the Middle East. [EWORLDWIRE] Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:10:27 -0400 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/12674 According to the results of a surgical wound closure study at the prestigious University of Virginia Health System Department of Plastic Surgery, the INSORB(R)|20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler was found to be "a superior choice" for closure of contaminated wounds compared to a leading bioabsorbable suture due to a "significantly lower incidence of infection." Surgical Site Infections ("SSI's") remain one of the most costly complications of surgery in the United States. [EWORLDWIRE] Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:41:28 -0400 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/11815 Incisive Surgical Inc. today announced that its novel skin closure system, the INSORB(R)|20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler, won a 2005 Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for product innovation, design and engineering achievement and end-user benefit. The MDEA competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community. Incisive Surgical will receive the award June 14, 2005, at the Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) East conference in New York. [EWORLDWIRE] Wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:22:19 -0400 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/10786 Incisive Surgical Inc. today announced that it has been named as the recipient of the 2004 Tekne Award in the Emerging Company Medical Devices category. The Tekne Awards is Minnesota's annual awards program that recognizes companies and individuals who have demonstrated superior technology innovation and leadership. The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) and Minnesota Technology Inc. [EWORLDWIRE] Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:30:26 -0500 http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/10233 Incisive Surgical Inc. today announced that it will launch an innovative, new skin closure device at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists being held in Philadelphia from May 1-5, 2004. The INSORB(TM)|20 Subcuticular Skin Stapler is a proprietary medical device that utilizes an absorbable subcuticular skin staple to close surgical incisions. [EWORLDWIRE] Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:29:27 -0400