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This four-page safety and health information
bulletin describes the hazard of sharp-tip suture needles as a
source of percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel. This
bulletin presents evidence of the effectiveness of blunt-tip suture
needles in decreasing percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel,
particularly when used to suture muscle and fascia. It also
emphasizes OSHA’s requirement and NIOSH's recommendation to use
safer medical devices — in this case, blunt-tip suture needles —
where clinically appropriate.