- In June 2021, Ethicon Plus sutures were the first to be approved for use in the NHS by NICE Medical Technologies Guidance as they have been demonstrated to lower the possibility of surgical site infections (SSIs) by over 30%.
- In November 2020, Trubarb, a knotless tissue Surgical Sutures device launched by Healthium, is an efficacious triangular end stopper that removes the need for knotting as compared to a normal suture.
- In March 2020, LiquiBand Plus, developed by Advanced Medical Solutions Limited, was approved by the FDA to heal readily approximated skin margins of wounds after surgical incisions.
- In February 2020, Wego-Stainless Steel suture was approved by the FDA for applications such as abdominal wound Surgical Sutures, hernia repair, and sternal Surgical Sutures by Foosin Medical Supplies Inc., Ltd
