New suture tested in robotic surgeries shows promise

NCT ID NCT03937011

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ethicon, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Feb 19, 2026 · Last updated Apr 26, 2026 · Updated 10 times

Summary

This study looked at how well a special type of suture (stitch) called STRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ Plus works in robotic surgeries. It included 161 people having either weight-loss surgery or hysterectomy. The main goal was to see if the suture stopped or reduced bleeding right after stitching.

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Locations

Albany Medical

Albany, New York, 12208, United States
Baptist Health South Florida

Miami, Florida, 33173, United States
Klinuk fur Allgemelne, Viszeral-ThoraxTransplantations- und Kinderchirurgie

Kiel, Germany
Lenox Hill hospital

New York, New York, 10075, United States
Mt. Sinai

New York, New York, 10029, United States
Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany
University Pisa

Pisa, Italy
University of Naples

Naples, Italy

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BARIATRIC - SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT GYNECOLOGY - VAGINAL CUFF CLOSURE