Lightweight Polypropylene Mesh
September 13, 2006 12:34 pm | Mast Biosurgery Usa | Product Releases | CommentsSL Mesh was designed by surgeons to be extremely lightweight but still strong. The polypropylene mesh’s proprietary weave 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 MeshSurgical Mesh
September 13, 2006 12:34 pm | TYRX, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 2142 • PIVIT™ surgical mesh with a bioresorbable, polymer coating delivers lower mass, enlarged pore size and greater elasticity which can result in significantly less scar tissue than many meshes currently in use. Its superior handling characteristics facilitate precise placement during surgery, leaving less implant material following bioresorbtion of the polymer coating.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshCircular Stapler
September 13, 2006 12:32 pm | Auto Suture Co. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Autosuture DST Series™ EEA™ represent the sixth generation of Autosuture circular staplers, a result of three decades of experience and input from leading bariatric, colorectal and general surgeons worldwide. The DST Series EEA staplers incorporate Directional Stapling Technology, 3.5-mm and 4.
LISTED UNDER: StaplersSelf-Sealing Injection Site Bandage
August 11, 2006 6:16 am | Inject-Safe Bandages Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe Inject-Safe Bandage is a non-latex membrane that seals when a needle is withdrawn from the injection site. It greatly reduces exposure to blood and fluids after an injection by providing a barrier that contains post-injection bleeding and protects the injection site under a sterile pad. To use the Inject-Safe Bandage?, the healthcare worker preps the injection site, removes the bandage from its sterile pouch, peals off the backing and applies the bandage to the patient’s skin.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsAntimicrobial Wound Dressing
August 11, 2006 6:16 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsWounds, including surgical sites are one of the most common pathways and breeding grounds for infections. Kendall AMD™ Antimicrobial Wound Dressings help minimize the risk of infection by reducing the number of bacteria that penetrate through and colonize in the dressings. Clinical studies show that Kendall AMD provides an effective barrier to deadly bacteria, helping to protect wounds from infection.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsBioresorbable Protective Sheet
April 12, 2006 10:34 am | Mast Biosurgery Usa | Product Releases | CommentsSurgiWrap is a bioresorbable thin sheet made from poly lactic acid and is the only protective sheet indicated for use in both open and laparoscopic procedures. SurgiWrap is indicated to minimize tissue attachment to the device in case of direct contact with viscera in urological, gynecological, gastroenterology, and pericardium anatomies, and to prevent adhesions between the septum and nasal cavity in ENT procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Topical Wound Treatment ProductsWound Drainage Systems
March 8, 2006 9:38 am | Shippert Medical Technologies Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsShippert Medical carries a full line of wound drainage products to treat post-operative seromas. The Seromacath wound drainage system is designed and clinically proven to effectively treat post-operative seromas following mastectomy, axillary dissection, groin dissection, latissimus dorsi flap, TRAM flap, liposuction, abdominoplasty, breast implants, and other procedures.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Drainage SystemsHernia Mesh
February 9, 2006 5:46 am | Genzyme Biosurgery | Product Releases | CommentsSepramesh®IP Bioresorbable Coating/Permanent Mesh is safe, effective and easy to use. The hernia mesh features a permeable, bioresorbable coating that creates true protection from the bowel to offer safety during healing without creating a permanent barrier. The hydrogel coating swells to protect bowel from tacks and sutures as well as mesh edges.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSingle Use Fixation Device
February 9, 2006 5:46 am | Us Surgical | Product Releases | CommentsThe ProTack™ single use fixation device from Autosuture has been used to provide Gold Standard hernia mesh fixation for more than a decade, with over 10 million tacks placed. Offering versatility and convenience, tacks can be reliably placed in an array of tissue strengths and, with 80% of the tack firmly positioned in the tissue, fixation is secure.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshNeedleless Wound Closure Device
February 9, 2006 4:29 am | Clozex Medical, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsClozeX® is a hypoallergenic, needleless, film device which replaces sutures, staples and glues for skin closure of surgical incisions and traumatic lacerations. These devices provide immediate and excellent cosmetic results without track marks associated with other methods. ClozeX offers a simple, fast, high-precision skin closure and greater safety in avoiding needlestick injuries.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure DevicesSurgical Drainage Device
January 12, 2006 10:44 am | Axiom Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe SeroVac® is a minimally invasive disposable surgical drainage option for seroma/hematoma treatment. SeroVac introduces a soft, durable 14 gauge catheter, requiring only one access/puncture site for insertion and evacuation. The perforated indwelling design allows continuous drainage in a single procedure, avoiding multiple aspirations.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Drainage SystemsVessel Closure System
January 12, 2006 10:13 am | Abbott Laboratories | Product Releases | CommentsThe StarClose™ Vascular Closure System is a new vessel closure device engineered to enable faster, safe and secure closure, and earlier patient mobilization after catheterization. StarClose introduces a tiny circumferential flexible clip onto the surface of the femoral artery, closing the artery securely in a matter of seconds following diagnostic catheterization procedures, such as those used to diagnose coronary artery disease.
LISTED UNDER: Hemostasis ProductsPelvic Floor Reconstruction Mesh
November 11, 2005 5:33 am | Caldera Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCaldera Medical introduces POPmesh™, a soft monofilament polypropylene mesh that can be used for a variety of pelvic floor procedures, including cystocele, rectocele, and vault prolapse. Supple yet strong, POPmesh’s flexibility and low density enable optimal anatomical conformance. Its macroporous structure creates a pliable scaffold with soft edges to reduce irritation risk.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSurgical Wound Treatment Products
September 12, 2005 2:29 pm | Axiom Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAxiom Medical is launching two minimally invasive surgical wound treatment products. The MinEvac™ is a disposable surgical drain system created specifically for small, delicate closed-wound suction applications, including skin-flap procedures. It uses gentle suction to evacuate fluids and keep the skin flap down.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Drainage SystemsLaparoscopic Stapler
August 22, 2005 9:38 am | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | Product Releases | CommentsThe Echelon™ 60 ENDOPATH® Stapler delivers hemostasis and a true 60mm staple line. It can be used in laparoscopic weight loss surgery procedures and for laparoscopic colorectal and thoracic procedures. The Echelon 60 ENDOPATH has a revolutionary design with Enhanced Compression that features the combination of a rigid anvil and a new 3-Point Gap Control for consistent staple formation and hemostasis.
LISTED UNDER: Staplers
