Chicago Surgeon Jafar Hasan Developing Tool to Replace Sutures, Staples

Jafar Hasan, MD, a Chicago plastic surgeon, is developing a new medical device that would close wounds without traditional sutures and leave less scarring than staples, according to a MedCity report.

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Dr. Hasan, whose company is called Surgimatix, devised the wound-closure device during his residency at University of Michigan Hospital and Health Centers.

 

Initial funding for Surgimatix came from the Frankel Commercialization Fund, an early-stage investment fund linked with the University of Michigan. In June 2010, Surgimatix completed pre-clinical testing that showed superior performance of the technology over traditional sutures.


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