Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Solution
November 15, 2010 5:52 am | Davol, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBARD’s™ SORBAFIX™ Absorbable Fixation System and SEPRAMESH™ IP Composite create a complete system for LIVH that result in a strong repair while leaving less foreign material behind. The SorbaFix™ Absorbable Fixation System is pre-loaded with either 15 or 30 absorbable fasteners that are deployed via a 5mm, low-profile delivery system.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshPreventing Surgical Site Infection
November 12, 2010 5:54 am | by Terry Coggins, MSN, RN, WOCN, CWCN, Medical Education Manager, Smith & Nephew | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Articles | CommentsTerry Coggins, MSN, RN, WOCN, CWCN Medical Education Manager, Smith & Nephew One of the biggest concerns in hospitals today is related to surgical site infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are an estimated 780,000 operations every year that are complicated by surgical site infections.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure DevicesEndoscopic Suturing System
November 5, 2010 5:43 am | Apollo Surgical Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsApollo Endosurgery, Inc. announced that their newly launched OverStitch™ Endoscopic Suturing System has recently been employed in several, first-in-human cases. OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System is a unique device that mimics the way physicians deploy sutures by hand.
LISTED UNDER: SuturesBarbed Suture For Wound Closure And Healing
November 3, 2010 6:59 am | by Amy E. Pollack, MD, MPH Global Medical Director for Covidien in the Soft Tissue Franchise | Covidien | Articles | CommentsI think it’s clear when you look at the history of wound closure that we’ve made huge strides in terms of defining, developing and changing utilization for suture in the last couple of decades. One of the great achievements more recently has been the exploration of barbed suture.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure DevicesWound Drains
November 1, 2010 7:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsCardinal Health offers a complete line of reservoirs and wound drains from Jackson-Pratt®, including classic perforated-style drains and silicone channel drains that provide improved drainage and high-tensile strength. The company’s wound drain portfolio also includes the uniquely designed Hemaduct® wound drain, which features a system of multiple ducts and lumens interconnected through a series of internal portals to provide more effective distribution of suction and fluid flow.
LISTED UNDER: Wound Drainage SystemsWound Healing Solutions
November 1, 2010 7:08 am | by Reginald Stilwell, R&D Manager, AlloSource, www.allosource.org November 1, 2010 | Allosource | Articles | CommentsWhat should surgeons consider when choosing wound closure and healing solutions to attain the best surgical outcome? Recent advances in the scientific understanding of the physiology of wound healing, substantiated by clinical data on the benefits of the presence of natural healing factors, has resulted in a trend toward the use of biologic wound coverings.
LISTED UNDER: Wound CleaningBiologic Grafts For Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
October 26, 2010 5:51 am | Cook Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPlastic surgeons treating patients faced with the difficult decision of reconstructive surgery after mastectomy now have access to breakthrough treatment options with Cook Medical's Biodesign® Tissue Generation Matrix and Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction Cylinder. Designed to signal the body to encourage rapid tissue remodeling, the Biodesign grafts strike a critical balance of strength and flexibility that achieve aesthetically pleasing results.
LISTED UNDER: Biologic GraftsArticulating Endocutter
October 25, 2010 6:12 am | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | Product Releases | CommentsThe ECHELON FLEX™ ENDOPATH® Stapler from Ethicon Endo-Surgery is an articulating endocutter that offers enhanced system-wide compression, which is key in achieving a uniform, hemostatic staple line. The stapler has also been proven to deliver superior staple formation, even in thick tissue.
LISTED UNDER: StaplersVeritas® Collagen Matrix
October 19, 2010 7:15 am | Synovis Surgical Innovations | Product Releases | CommentsSynovis Surgical Innovations’ Veritas Collagen Matrix is an effective solution for abdominal wall reconstruction as it rapidly revascularizes and repopulates by surrounding host tissue. According to the company, additional features include: Minimizes tissue attachment to viscera.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshAlloSkin™ Wound Care
October 15, 2010 6:43 am | Allosource | Product Releases | CommentsAlloSkin™ is a 1:1 meshed human skin graft obtained from cadaveric tissue. AlloSkin is extensively tested, cleaned and cryopreserved to maintain cellular structure, proteins, collagen, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), cytokine mediators and growth factors. AlloSkin consists of epidermis and partial dermis Characteristics include: Easy handling: pliable and stretchable.
LISTED UNDER: Biologic GraftsFlexible Composite Mesh
October 11, 2010 6:35 am | Ethicon, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEthicon, Inc. introduces the ETHICON PHYSIOMESH™ Flexible Composite Mesh.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshSmaller Hernia Repair
September 23, 2010 12:34 pm | Atrium Medical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe V-Patch from Atrium is designed for the repair of small hernias such as umbilical, epigastric and trocar site defects. The exclusive Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Coated Reinforcement Washer allows for easy implantation of the device through a small defect, and a unique design enables the implant to lay flat against the abdominal wall in maintaining a smooth contact surface for incorporation in and around the defect.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshC-QUR™ Mesh
September 23, 2010 12:34 pm | Atrium Medical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsBooth # 905 C-QUR™ Mesh combines the clinically proven ProLite™ polypropylene mesh with an all natural Omega 3 fatty acid (O3FA) bioabsorbable coating. Carefully researched and tested, C-QUR™ combines ideal mechanical performance and advanced O3FA technology to provide for a strong hernia repair with a more natural healing response and less tenacious tissue attachment.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshC-QUR™ V-Patch
September 16, 2010 9:40 am | Atrium Medical Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe V-Patch is designed for the repair of small hernias such as umbilical, epigastric, and trocar site defects. The exclusive Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Coated Reinforcement Washer allows for easy implantation of the device through a small defect. A unique design enables the implant to lay flat uniformly against the abdominal wall and maintain a smooth contact surface for incorporation in and around the defect.
LISTED UNDER: Hernia MeshAdhesive Seals Out Bacteria
August 6, 2010 7:23 am | Ethicon, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsETHICON Products offers the DERMABOND Topical Skin Adhesive (2-octyl cyanoacrylate) that can act as a barrier against bacterial microbes. The microbial barrier provided by DERMABOND Adhesive seals out the most common infection-causing bacteria, including certain staph, pseudomonas and E.
LISTED UNDER: Skin Closure Devices
