Overview
This research is studying a device already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat wound closures. Researchers are studying a large group of people to continue to learn information about the safety of the STRATAFIX suture and how people's bodies react to using it over a long period of time. This research will provide additional information about using STRATAFIX sutures to close surgical wounds.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Elective or emergent surgical approaches for cranial or spine neurosurgical approaches, requiring sutures for wound closure, requiring multilayer wound closure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with prior surgical wound dehiscence or infection
- Patients with allergy to suture material