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This document was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), Department of Labor, and the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.
The purpose of this Safety and Health Information
Bulletin is: - To describe the hazard of sharp-tip suture
needles as a source of percutaneous injuries to
surgical personnel;
- To present evidence of the effectiveness of
blunt-tip suture needles in decreasing
percutaneous injuries to surgical personnel,
particularly when used to suture muscle and
fascia; and
- To emphasize OSHA’s requirement to use safer
medical devices – in this case, blunt-tip suture
needles – where clinically appropriate.
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