Procedural Area: Ventral/Incisional Hernia Repair
Restore long-term strength.
The Biodesign Hernia Graft is a natural scaffold that lends support while helping surrounding tissue restore itself quickly.
Biodesign signals the body to promote rapid and complete remodeling, and is resistant to infection and encapsulation. Over time, it becomes strong, fully vascularized tissue that creates a lasting repair.
As a tension-free repair method, Biodesign provides a more stable solution and quicker patient recovery than primary repair methods. It rehydrates quickly, can be used in either laparoscopic or open surgery, and is available in large sizes.
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Features and benefits
- Supports tissue as it remodels; restores natural form and function.
- Fast-hydrating material can be ready to suture in less than 1 minute.
- Provides long-term strength with minimal stretching and tension-free repair.
- Open-matrix design is easy to handle and allows rapid remodeling.
- Supported by level 1 clinical evidence and 5 year data.
Tips
- For best results, underlay Biodesign 5 cm beyond edges of hernia.
- Use only antiseptics and antimicrobials that have proven compatible with wound healing. Problems have been reported with gentamicin, povidone iodine, bacitracin, polymyxin B and vancomycin.
- Slow-resorbing sutures are recommended in conjunction with an interrupted suture technique.
- Space sutures 2 to 3 cm apart.
- Reapproximating tissue is recommended for adequate graft-to-tissue contact.
