Selection and implantation of skin staples depend on the patient?s condition, surgical experience, surgical technique, and wound size.
Surgical Disposable Skin Stapler (35W)
The UNi Stap is a lever action stapler providing excellent staple visibility and comes equipped with 35 wider staples.
Intended Use
The stapler is used in surgical procedures for skin closure.
Actions
- The skin staples are constructed from 316L medical grade stainless steel wire.
- The staples are non-absorbable and must be removed after the wound heals using a skin staple remover.
- Cytotoxicity tests confirm no tissue toxicity.
- Do not use the stapler if it is impossible to maintain at least a 5 mm distance from the stapled skin to the underlying structures.
- Contraindicated in patients with known sensitivities or allergies to stainless steel.
- Not suitable for internal tissue closure (e.g., below skin, rectal, vaginal, oral cavity, and eyes).
- Ensure familiarity with surgical procedures and techniques involving non-absorbable staplers and staples before use.
- Fully compress the stapler lever (handle) to dislodge and form the staple.
- Avoid pressing the stapler handle twice in the same place or if the staple is not formed.
- Single-use device; do not reuse.
- Reuse of the device may cause infection, inflammation, or cross-contamination, and sterilization can cause malfunction.
- Sterilized by ethylene oxide.
- Do not re-sterilize.
- Do not use if the package is opened or damaged. Discard any opened but unused staplers.
- Store at temperatures between 10°C and 35°C, away from moisture and direct heat.
- Do not use after the expiry date.
- Discard used staplers (contaminated or uncontaminated with blood) in containers meant for infectious waste.
- Incinerate unused expired staplers.