COR-KNOT Versus Manually Hand-tied Knots

The COR-KNOT technology (LSI SOLUTIONS, Victor, New York USA) was developed to replace suture tying with a faster procedure during surgery. While preclinical studies confirmed the speed of COR-KNOT use, no clinical studies have quantitatively compared the speed of suture fixation delivered by the COR-KNOT device with the speed of conventional hand-tied knots. COR-KNOT is expensive, costing 189 $ per application. Given this added expense, it is important to quantify the time-saved by application of this technology.