Osteotech Completes Enrollment for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix Clinical Trial
...n technology) platform, DuraTech is used to repair dura mater (the tough, outermost membrane surrounding t...tform and is designed to be utilized to repair the dura mater, a fibrous membrane that protects the brain and the spinal cord, when the dura mater has been compromised due to injury or surger...Osteotech Initiates Pivotal Clinical Trial for DuraTech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix
...initial cranial surgical procedures, the patients' dura mater (the tough, outermost membrane surrounding t...tform and is designed to be utilized to repair the dura mater, a fibrous membrane that protects the brain and the spinal cord, when the dura mater has been compromised due to injury or surger...Lyoplant Bovine Pericardium Dura Substitute
Description: Lyoplant is a new biological material produced from bovine pericardium. A pure collagen implant, lyoplant can absorb in one to three months, replacing implant material with the recipient's own collagen. Its natural structure minimizes suture channels, resulting in decreased chance of cerebrospinal ...Neuro-Patch Synthetic Dura Substitute
Description: Neuro-Patch is a non-absorbable dura substitute, manufactured from highly purified polyesterurethane. Its microporous structure allows the proliferation of fibroblast, supporting tissue in-growth; the dense "weave" minimizes suture channels, resulting in decreased chance of cerebrospinal fluid leak...PLIG (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Graft) Instruments
Description:...h endplates. Control of instrument placement. Restoration of lordosis when using parallel bone grafts. Low risk for passage of the instrument past the dura and nerve roots without significant nerve root retraction....Neuroclip Cranial Flap Fixation System
Description:...le fixation of cranial bone flaps. Application is simple with minimal instrumentation. The Neuroclip can be applied to the cranial bone flap while the dura is being closed resulting in significant time and cost saving....University of Leicester archaeologist uncovers evidence of ancient chemical warfare
... in minutes. Use of such smoke generators in siege-mines is actually mentioned in classical texts, and it is clear from the archaeological evidence at dura that the Sasanian Persians were as knowledgeable in siege warfare as the Romans; they surely knew of this grim tactic." Ironically, this Persian mi...Gradient guides nerve growth down spinal cord
...n by Wnts. Antibodies that blocked the Wnt-Ryk interaction blocked the downward growth of corticospinal axons when injected into the space between the dura and spinal cord in newborn mice. This knowledge, coupled with emerging stem cell technologies, may provide the most promising current approach to n...TEI Biosciences Launches SurgiMend(TM) Collagen Matrix for Soft Tissue Reconstruction
...ce companies. In addition to SurgiMend, TEI's marketed products include: PriMatrix(TM) for skin wound management; Durepair(R) for cranial and spinal dura mater repair; Xenform(TM) for pelvic floor reconstruction; and TissueMend(R) for tendon augmentation. For further information, please contact: Y...Pearl Therapeutics Raises $15.5 Million in Private Financing
...ated in the inception, development and commercialization of major products in his prior scientific, engineering and management roles at GlaxoWellcome, dura Pharmaceuticals, Alkermes and Nektar. "We are very pleased to have received strong support from top-tier and sophisticated biopharmaceutical investor...