Evaluation of Dermal Closure With an Absorbable Barbed Suture as Compared to a Conventional Absorbable Suture

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

229

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2009

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

February 29, 2012

Conditions
Breast PtosisObesity
Interventions
DEVICE

V-Loc 180/90 Wound Closure Device

Barbed absorbable suture

DEVICE

3-0 Monocryl Absorbable Sutures

3-0 Monocryl Absorbable Suture (non-barbed)

Trial Locations (8)

12206

Albany Medical Center, Albany

14642

University of Rochester, Rochester

15213

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh

28078

The Hunstad Center for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Huntersville

53127

University Hospital Bonn, Frauenklinik

60611

Northwestern University, Chicago

70199

Marien Hospital Stuttgart, Boheimstrasse

01655

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Medtronic - MITG

INDUSTRY