Skin staplers

Appose™ skin stapler

<p>Appose™ single-use skin stapler is designed to dispense one staple each time the instrument trigger is activated.</p>

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Indications, Safety, and WarningsIndicationsThe Appose™ single-use skin stapler can be used for the closure of skin in a wide variety of surgical procedures.Contradictions

Staples can be applied directly over bone or viscera; however, during application there must be a distance of not less than 6.5 mm from the surface of the skin to the underlying bone, vessel, or viscera.

When using the regular skin staple, the distance required can be slightly less, but at least 4.5 mm. If these distances cannot be obtained by lifting the skin prior to application, use of the skin stapler is contraindicated.

Warnings and precautions

The Appose™ single-use skin stapler is provided sterile and is intended for use in a single procedure only.

Discard after use. Do not resterilize.

Please refer to instructions for use for complete contraindication and risk information.

Ordering information

Item number	Description	Staple width (mm)	Staple height (mm)	Units per box
168-35	Pre-loaded with 35 staples	4.8	3.4	12
168-35W	Pre-loaded with 35 staples	6.5	4.1	12

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