- Ethicon Proximate Staple Extractor is a Squeeze-Handle Staple Extractor
- It is compatible with all PROXIMATE Skin Staplers
- Staple Extractors are designed specifically for the purpose of removing surgical staples that were put in place by surgical skin staplers
- These staple extractors make it easy to remove the staples along the same axis that they were place, reducing pain and infection risk and making the process much faster and less prone to problems
- How to use a staple extractor:
- Clean the wound
- Based on the condition of the healed incision, use saline, an antiseptic such as alcohol, or sterile swabs to remove any debris or dried fluids from the wound
- Slide the lower part of a staple extractor under the middle of the staple