Bacteriostatic Treatment for Tissue Trauma
May 15, 2008 6:34 am | Care-Tech$Rn Laboratories, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 528 • Humatrix® Microclysmic gel is a bacteriostatic, protein based gel that modulates the osmotic pressure of tissue by the timed release of moisture. This gel promotes and accelerates cellular regeneration by replicating the natural fibro-connective template and promoting fibroblast activity.
LISTED UNDER: Wound CleaningA Fresh Perspective on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
April 14, 2008 11:50 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNegative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a commonly used adjunctive wound care modality that promotes healing through moisture balance and cell stimulation. Today, physicians, nurses and wound care specialists have more options to realize all the clinical benefits of NPWT while improving performance in cost effectiveness, patient comfort and ease of use with the V1STA portable and EZCARE systems from Smith & Nephew, a global leader in advanced wound management therapy.
LISTED UNDER: Topical Wound Treatment ProductsHernia Mesh with Absorbable Barrier
March 12, 2008 9:51 am | Davol, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 704 • The Davol® PermaSorb® Disposable Fixation Device is designed for prosthetic mesh fixation and the approximation of soft tissue in laparoscopic and open surgeries. The product is a pre-loaded fixation device with fully absorbable PDLLA fasteners that are deployed via a 5-mm, low-profile delivery system.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshBioabsorbable Scaffold for Tissue Repair
March 12, 2008 9:46 am | Concordia Manufacturing, Llc. | Product Releases | CommentsConcordia Medical an innovator in specialty fiber based medical implants and scaffolds for regenerative medicine, has announced the first clinical uses of BIOFELT ™, a unique non-woven biomaterial which can readily be absorbed by the human body. BIOFELT is a bioabsorbable polymer fiber scaffold that is highly porous, soft, flexible, biocompatible and enables human cells to grow into its 3D interconnected pores so that new natural tissue can be formed to replace and/or repair damaged human tissues.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshNegative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems
March 12, 2008 9:46 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSmith & Nephew has introduced a fresh perspective on negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Its range of easy-to-use NPWT systems, including EZCARE and V1STA, utilize the Chariker-Jeter wound dressing technique and lower negative pressure levels to give proven efficacy, greater cost-effectiveness and improved patient comfort.
LISTED UNDER: Topical Wound Treatment ProductsAntimicrobial Barrier for Surgical Sites
March 12, 2008 9:46 am | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsACTICOAT Post-Op silver-coated antimicrobial barrier for surgical sites is designed to help manage infection risk following cardiothoracic, orthopedic, soft tissue and other surgical procedures. With potent bactericidal activity and excellent absorption, it can be left in place for up to seven days.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsAbsorbable Skin Stapler System
March 12, 2008 9:46 am | Incisive Surgical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsIncisive Surgical recently introduced the second generation of its absorbable skin stapler, the INSORB|25 Stapler, which offers a more robust design and includes 25 absorbable staples, sufficient to close an incision up to 21 cm in length. The INSORB|25 Stapler represents an innovative skin closure modality designed to combine the cosmesis of absorbable suture with the rapid closure times associated with metal skin staplers, while eliminating the need for metal staple removal post-operatively.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure DevicesHernia & Abdominal Wall Repair Material
March 12, 2008 9:46 am | Tissue Science Laboratories, Plc | Product Releases | CommentsPermacol® collagen implant, a unique sterile biological material that is dimensionally stable, resists collagenase breakdown and does not contribute to adhesion formation. The material is crosslinked with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) under a proprietary process that provides high biocompatibility, in-growth and durability in challenging surgical situations.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshInstrument Lubrication Spray
March 12, 2008 9:40 am | Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Surgical offers Spectra-Lube, a 32 oz. spray lubricant designed to protect and lubricate surgical instruments. Spectra-Lube eliminates the need for costly and messy instrument baths by allowing the user to put lubrication directly where it is needed. It has a neutral pH and is bacteriostatic.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshOrthopedic Wound Closure System
February 19, 2008 10:01 am | Canica Design Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCanica’s ABRA and DynaClose systems provide optimal primary wound closure regardless of wound size, shape or time open. Available for wounds ranging from lacerations to eviscerations, these wound closure systems eliminate skin grafts and mesh, save money and time and provide a superior patient outcome.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure DevicesLightweight Mesh
February 19, 2008 9:58 am | Mast Biosurgery Usa | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned by surgeons to be super lightweight, yet strong, SL Mesh Super Lightweight features a proprietary weave that creates an interstitial pore size of 100 microns, which encourages fibroblasts to invade the mesh resulting in more mature collagen than standard meshes. Surgeons will appreciate the soft edges and the isotropic elasticity that allows SL Mesh to conform to natural tissue contours, increasing patient comfort and reducing pain.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshTissue Repair Mesh
February 19, 2008 9:58 am | Cook Surgical | Product Releases | CommentsCook Surgisis Biodesign is an innovative technology for tissue repair that incorporates the best attributes of a biologic graft and a synthetic mesh. Designed to adapt to the body’s unique anatomy, the mesh allows the body to naturally restore itself after surgery or treatment. Cook Surgisis derives from small intestinal submucosa and provides long-term strength, resistance to infection and natural tissue regeneration.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshAprotinin-Free Fibrin Sealant
February 19, 2008 9:57 am | Ethicon, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEVICEL™ Fibrin Sealant is the first fibrin sealant to be indicated as an adjunct to hemostasis for use in patients undergoing surgery, when control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques is ineffective or impractical. EVICEL is the only all-human plasma-derived fibrin sealant commercially available in the United States.
LISTED UNDER: Fibrin SealantsWound Closure System
December 17, 2007 4:31 am | Canica Design Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe ABRA Abdominal Wall Closure System is part of the line of Canica Dynamic Wound Closure Systems, which allows users to control domain and achieve delayed primary closure of retracted wounds in normal and Bariatric patients. The ABRA System provides surgical dynamic reduction for full thickness, severely retracted abdominal defects.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure DevicesPort-Site Wound Closure System
December 17, 2007 4:31 am | Coopersurgical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Carter-Thomason (CT) CloseSure System XL™ provides the same full-thickness port-site wound closure as the CT CloseSure™ System, but in a larger size designed for obese and bariatric patients. It’s fast, easy-to-learn technique ensures full-thickness closure, preventing port site herniation.
LISTED UNDER: Suturing Device
