Wittmann Patch®
April 12, 2011 5:44 am | Novomedicus | Product Releases | Comments | LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshWound Debridement & Cleansing System
March 18, 2011 8:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsAn alternative to saline irrigation, IrriMax® Corporation introduces IrriSept®, a FDA-cleared wound debridement and cleansing system containing chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). The 0.05 percent CHG concentration in IrriSept has been shown effective in laboratory testing against a variety of bacteria and fungi, including Staph and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
LISTED UNDER: Wound CleaningMEDIHONEY® Gel
March 4, 2011 5:21 am | Derma Sciences | Product Releases | CommentsDerma Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCI) announces receipt of 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Company's patent-pending MEDIHONEY® Gel Wound and Burn Dressing. This latest MEDIHONEY line extension is dispensed from a tube and is comprised of Active Manuka (Leptospermum) honey blended with natural-based gelling agents.
LISTED UNDER: Topical Wound Treatment ProductsIncision Management System
March 2, 2011 5:07 am | Kci | Product Releases | CommentsKinetic Concepts, Inc. introduces the Prevena™ Incision Management System. The system leverages negative pressure wound therapy with the V.A.C.® Therapy System, which is used to treat complex open wounds since its introduction. The Prevena™ System is expected to be used most often for linear incisions associated with general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedic and cardiothoracic incisions.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Measuring DevicesLiquid Adhesive
March 2, 2011 5:06 am | Eloquest Healthcare, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMastisol® liquid adhesive is a latex-free clinically proven solution that will help prevent dislodgement of devices and reduce risk of adhesive failures across a range of procedures and applications: IV dressings Endotracheal intubation Wound closure strips Central line dressings Wound V.
LISTED UNDER: Adhesive StripsSurgical Staplers
February 18, 2011 4:12 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsCovidien introduces the Endo GIA™ curved tip and black reloads with Tri-Staple™ technology. The curved tip reload is a surgical stapling device that features: A curved tip for improved maneuverability around hard-to-reach tissues and vessels. Blunt dissection during minimally invasive procedures such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to remove a portion of the lung.
LISTED UNDER: StaplersC-QUR™ TacShield Mesh
February 9, 2011 5:17 am | Atrium Medical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsC-QUR™ TacShield combines Atrium’s clinically proven ProLite™ polypropylene mesh with an all-natural, Omega 3 fatty acid bioabsorbable coating. TacShield is designed for ease of placement and fixation in open ventral hernia repair. For more information, visit www.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSoft Tissue Repair Mesh
February 9, 2011 5:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsBiomerix Corporation has received CE Mark approval for its REVIVE™ soft tissue repair mesh allowing for the marketing of REVIVE in all European Union member (EU) states. REVIVE received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2009.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshThermal Imaging Predicts Pressure Ulcers
January 24, 2011 6:35 am | Woundvision™ | Product Releases | CommentsWoundVision™ introduces a revolutionary predictive bedside thermographic imaging system. The WoundVision system brings knowledge bedside by acquiring, analyzing and applying essential patient data to inform healthcare providers in the development of effective treatment and care plans.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Measuring DevicesChronic Open Abdomen With Fistula
January 10, 2011 5:41 am | by Dietmar Wittmann, MD, PhD, FACS | Articles | CommentsPatient's Age: 63 Case Year: 1995 Number of STAR Entries: 10 Diagnoses Keywords: Fistula, Diverticulitis, Hernia History Abdomen with Colostomy, Hernia and Fistula Two years prior to transfer to our institution the patient underwent a Hartmann’s operation for diffuse peritonitis from perforated diverticular abscess of the sigmoid colon.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshDifficult Hernia Cases
January 4, 2011 5:04 am | by Alan Schuricht, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania | Articles | CommentsDifficult hernias can come in two forms: technically difficult hernias with complex anatomy or unique locations, and simple hernias that present as challenging because of a patient's past surgical history. Sometimes these overtly simple hernias present with bigger technical challenges.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSystem Predicts Pressure Ulcers
December 7, 2010 6:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsWoundVision™ introduces a revolutionary predictive bedside thermographic imaging system. The WoundVision system brings knowledge bedside by acquiring, analyzing and applying essential patient data to inform healthcare providers in the development of effective treatment and care plans.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Measuring DevicesPowered Stapling System
December 7, 2010 5:58 am | Covidien | Product Releases | CommentsCovidien (NYSE: COV) announces 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the iDrive™ powered stapling system. This reusable stapling platform is battery-powered, enabling one-handed push-button operation of all primary controls and a reduction in the required firing force when compared to traditional endomechanical surgical staplers.
LISTED UNDER: StaplersHernia Graft With Long-Term Strength
November 29, 2010 4:49 am | Cook Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCook Medical offers the Biodesign™ Hernia Graft, a product in which a five-year study recently demonstrated that it possesses the clinically important strength of non-absorbable mesh, while providing the benefit of decreased infection complications of absorbable mesh.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSynthetic Surgical Sealant
November 24, 2010 4:14 am | Ethicon, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEthicon, Inc. introduces the ETHICON™ OMNEX™ Surgical Sealant, ETHICON™ Biosurgery’s first synthetic sealant designed to achieve adjunctive hemostasis (stoppage of bleeding) in vascular reconstructions by mechanically sealing areas of leakage. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval of the Premarket Approval Application (PMA) for ETHICON™ OMNEX™ Surgical Sealant.
LISTED UNDER: Fibrin Sealants
