The market for "surgical securement" products is subdivided into the following product categories:

• sutures, staples and other mechanical closure devices
• tapes
• hemostats
• fibrin and other sealants
• high-strength medical adhesives
• post-surgical adhesion prevention.

The total securement market is forecast over the next four years at a compound annual growth rate of 8.4%.

Definition of Surgical Closure and Securement Products

Source:  MedMarket Diligence, LLC, Report #S175, "Worldwide Surgical Sealants, Glues and Wound Closure, 2009-2013."

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