4g Needle Procedure
- Incise skin using a 4g (5mm diameter) piercing needle, bevel side down
- Carefully insert the needle to a depth of at least 35mm (video)
- Be sure to lift the skin ahead of the needle’s point as you insert it
- Slide flex device under skin with sterile gloves – no forceps or tools
- Achieve complete hemostasis before applying bandaging
- Use re-enforced butterfly bandage or dermal strips to pull wound closed
- Apply transparent film (tegaderm) dressing overtop the dermal strips
- While hemostasis is maintained, do not remove bandaging for 7-10 days