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New 3D-printed suturing device could save NHS millions, says inventor

A new 3D-printed suturing device could save the NHS up to £10.7 million a year, the team behind the invention have said, backed by figures from on an assessment of NHS devices carried out by York Health Economics Consortium

A new 3D-printed suturing device could save the NHS up to £10.7 million a year, the team behind the invention have said, backed by figures from on an assessment of NHS devices carried out by York Health Economics Consortium. The company, Sutrue, have created two new devices that offer medics an alternative to hand. The devices are a handheld suturing device and an endoscopic/robotic suturing device.  The technique for producing medical stitches has changed little since ancient Egypt. It can also be problematic, as it relies on the ability, dexterity, training and alertness of the practitioner. Sutrue hopes to have solved this problem

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