<span style=""font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA"">The <a href=""https://www.germedusa.com/c-3421-6-inch-cutting-edge-needle-holders.aspx""><strong>Needle
Driver-Scissors (NDS</strong>),</a> will replace the current needle holder and
scissor combinations such as the Olsen Hegar &amp; Gillies. This product will
become the standard since it adds another margin of safety. Dr. Lasner, the
inventor of the NDS, found a way to eliminate the chance of accidental
laceration of tissue and to avoid accidental severance of the suture. Dr.
Lasner states that it is accomplished by having the scissors up front and
protected so the blade is not exposed to the jaws of the needle holder.<br>
There are two ways to use the NDS. For a smaller tag, the device stops with the
blade exactly 2mm from the knot allowing the suture to be cut leaving a 2mm
tag. If a longer tag is needed, simply slide the NDS down to the knot and
slowly back away until the desired length is needed. The two companies feel the
Needle Driver Scissors (NDS), and other surgical devices we are currently
working on, will fill a gap, provide an extra margin of patient safety, and
will reduce overhead</span>
