We Don't Know Where That Sharpie's Been, But It's Good For Surgery

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By Nina Bai
Oct 24, 2008 10:04 PMJun 27, 2023 7:32 PM

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It’s been a breakthrough week for office supplies.First came X-ray shooting Scotch tape, and now surgical-grade Sharpies.It’s common practice for surgeons to outline operation sites with Sharpie markers so they won’t cut in the wrong place, but the markers are thrown out after just one use to prevent passing germs from one patient to another.

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