Product Demonstration: Secondary Bandage
August 18, 2011 6:18 am | Videos | CommentsThe Action Bandage from RG Medical Diagnostics is a new secondary bandage that is designed to hold dressings in place without the need for tape, adhesives, or fasteners. Action Bandage is reusable and constructed from a thermo-elastic polymer that conforms to the contours of the body without constricting, hair pulling, or tearing of the skin.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsMesh Deployment Device
August 16, 2011 6:32 am | Davol, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDavol Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc. announces the launch of a new mesh deployment device: the Echo PS™ Positioning System. Davol's newest technology facilitates optimal mesh deployment during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair by eliminating some of the challenges of placing and positioning mesh.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshBIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement
August 10, 2011 7:11 am | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA synthetic alternative to biologics, GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement is a bioabsorbable scaffold designed to facilitate tissue generation. The uniquely designed web of biocompatible synthetic polymers is absorbed gradually by the body, while its three-dimensional matrix of open, highly interconnected pores facilitates tissue generation and healing.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshFIXT™ Suturing Device
August 10, 2011 7:11 am | Bard | Product Releases | CommentsFor deep sutures in tight operating spaces, intuitive, easy-to-wield tools are key to maximizing accuracy and minimizing patient trauma. You need an introducer that works as simply and solidly as your own hand — in a fraction of the space, with a fraction of the effort.
LISTED UNDER: SuturesSecondary Bandage
July 26, 2011 6:27 am | Rg Medical Diagnostics | Product Releases | CommentsThe Action Bandage from RG Medical Diagnostics is a new secondary bandage that is designed to hold dressings in place without the need for tape, adhesives, or fasteners. Action Bandage is reusable and constructed from a thermo-elastic polymer that conforms to the contours of the body without constricting, hair pulling, or tearing of the skin.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsC-QUR TacShield™ With Mesh Apron
July 18, 2011 6:35 am | Atrium Medical Corp. | Product Releases | Commentscaption Atrium’s advanced C-QUR TacShield™ Mesh is designed for ease of handling during the surgical repair of mid and large sized open ventral hernias. Combining the clinically proven ProLite™ polypropylene monofilament with omega-3 fatty acid coating technology, TacShield combines ideal mechanical strength properties with stunning handling and conformance by use of a symmetrical mesh apron for fixation guidance, stability and protection.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshBioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement
June 29, 2011 7:43 am | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement is a proven bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement that consists of a unique, patented synthetic tissue scaffold that helps to provide more consistent, predictable performance. For more information, visit www.
LISTED UNDER: StaplersMIS Suturing Devices
June 29, 2011 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsEndoEvolution, LLC offers the SuturTek Endo360°Minimally Invasive Suturing Devices™. According to the company, features of the product line include: Longer devices for use in laparoscopy. Shorter devices for natural orifice and conventional, open surgery applications.
LISTED UNDER: SuturesThin Dressing Designed To Improve Conformability
June 13, 2011 5:52 am | Convatec | Product Releases | CommentsConvaTec introduces a new and improved version of Versiva® XC® dressing. The new Versiva® XC® dressing is thinner and designed to improve the ability to conform to the body. The new and improved Versiva® XC® dressing includes a thinner layer of adhesive, making it 40% more conformable at its border.
LISTED UNDER: Bandages & DressingsSuturing Device For Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repairs
June 10, 2011 6:28 am | C.R Bard | Product Releases | CommentsFor deep sutures in tight operating spaces, intuitive, easy-to-wield tools are key to maximizing accuracy and minimizing patient trauma. You need an introducer that works as simply and solidly as your own hand—in a fraction of the space, with a fraction of the effort.
LISTED UNDER: SuturesSelf-Fixating Mesh
May 25, 2011 5:53 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsParietex ProGrip™ Self-Fixating mesh offers microgrip technology and provides immediate fixation and even distribution of tension for patient comfort. The resorbable polylactic acid (PLA) microgrips enable surgeons to position and place the mesh in under 60 seconds without the use of additional fixation.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshV-Patch For Hernia Repair
May 25, 2011 5:51 am | Atrium Medical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsAtrium Medical’s C-QUR™ V-Patch combines ProLite™ polypropylene mesh with an all-natural, pharmaceutical grade Omega 3 fatty acid (O3FA) bioabsorbable coating and advanced deployment technology. According to the company, features include: A design for the repair of small hernias such as umbilical, epigastric and trocar site defects.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSequential Suture Holder™
May 16, 2011 6:56 am | Germedusa Inc | Product Releases | CommentsGerMedUSA Inc. announces the distribution of the patent pending Vijay-Robinson Sequential Suture Holder™, also known as the Sequential Suture Holder™. This surgical instrument was invented by Dr. R. Vijay, a well-known and respected member of the cardiac surgery community.
LISTED UNDER: SuturesAbsorbable Wound Closure Device
April 26, 2011 6:42 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsCovidien’s V-Loc™ Absorbable Wound Closure Device supports optimal patient outcomes by closing wounds securely – without the need to tie knots and without changing your standard closure technique. The V-Loc™ 90and V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure devices give surgeons a more comprehensive solution for short and long-term wound closure needs in open and laparoscopic procedures.
LISTED UNDER: SuturesRECOTHROM® Thrombin
April 19, 2011 5:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsRECOTHROM is human thrombin that is produced via recombinant DNA technology from a genetically modified CHO cell line; it is not derived from animal or human blood. RECOTHROM is indicated as an aid to hemostasis whenever oozing blood and minor bleeding from capillaries and small venules is accessible and control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques (such as suture, ligature, or cautery) is ineffective or impractical.
LISTED UNDER: Hemostasis Products
