title: FDA, NIOSH, and OSHA recommend blunt-tip suture needles to reduce needlesticks.
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration