Zeus Announces Product Name Changes

...tomers have come to expect and trust. New brand names are as follows: New trademarked product Aeos (TM), formerly known as eptfe , is a micro-porous material that is medically implantable and has a low coefficient of friction. The new brand name Aeos was coined after the word "e...

ETHICON Launches the Latest Innovation in Hernia Repair Platform; PROCEED(TM) Ventral Patch (PVP(TM) Device)

... that utilizes the proven design of PROCEED Surgical Mesh. The unique product design offers surgeons secure and stable deployment,(1) strength without eptfe (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene),(2) and a macroporous / partially absorbable construction.(3) The PVP Device is available in small (4.3 cm) and med...

ePTFE in Medical Technology

Two-year data for Angiotech's Vascular Wrap Paclitaxel-Eluting Mesh to be Presented at European Vascular Symposium

...uggest that the Vascular Wrap(TM) combined with an eptfe graft may be a promising future therapy option for...ce of the Vascular Wrap(TM) in combination with an eptfe vascular graft following surgery to treat patients...imbs. The Vascular Wrap(TM) in combination with an eptfe graft was compared to a control group of patients ...

ePTFE in Medical Products

Advanta™ ePTFE facial implants

Description: The Advanta™ PTFE facial implant is an expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene material that is intended for augmentation or repair of the soft tissues of the facial area. This product is available in sheets and shaped geometries with and without reinforcement. Advanta™ PTFE round facia...
Company:Atrium Medical Corporation

Bard Reconix® ePTFE Reconstruction Patch

Description: As Bard, The Hernia Repair Company, we recognize that there are circumstances when you may desire limited fibrous tissue in-growth between the prosthesis and the repair site, as compared to polypropylene mesh. Like all the products in Bards complete line of prostheses, Reconix Patch produces a clin...
Company:Davol, Inc.

GORE-TEX ePTFE suture

Description: Suture choice plays an important part in achieving an optimal soft tissue approximation, particularly where reduced capsule formation, inflammation and suture hole leakage are key considerations. GORE-TEX Suture, a nonabsorbable, ePTFE suture, delivers the handling and performance characteristics s...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

EXXCEL Vascular Access Graft

Description:... The flexible EXXCEL eptfe Vascular Access Graft material is designed to offer textile-like handling characteristics-cuts neatly for a clean edge, retains fully open lumen shape...
Company:Boston Scientific Corporation

EXXCEL™ Soft Vascular Graft

Description:... Exxcel Soft eptfe vascular graft, designed for exceptional kink resistance and crush resistance, maintains a Soft touch for easier handling during peripheral vascular b...
Company:Boston Scientific Corporation

HELEX Septal Occluder

Description:...eter delivery system indicated for the transcatheter closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs). The Occluder, which is composed of eptfe patch material supported by a Nitinol wire frame, bridges and eventually occludes the septal defect to stop the shunting of blood between the atria. ...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

GORE SEAMGUARD® Staple Line Reinforcement Material

Description:...eaks and as such, the duration of hospital care. This inert, biocompatible, eptfe material requires no pretreatment and is non-biological. It is easy to loa...blems associated with gastric bypass. This chemically inert, biocompatible, eptfe material can be used to enhance the strength and durability of gastric stap...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

GORE DUALMESH PLUS Biomaterial

Description:...rst dual-surface hernia repair material with antimicrobial technology for controlling potential operative contamination of the material. This advanced eptfe biomaterial contains two antimicrobial preservative agents, silver carbonate and chlorhexidine diacetate, which act to inhibit bacterial colonization ...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

GORE DUALMESH® Biomaterial

Description:...t tissue ingrowth along one surface, while minimizing tissue attachment along another surface. GORE DUALMESH® Biomaterial is a soft, conformable, eptfe sheet material that offers a unique, dual-surface design intended for such applications. The biomaterial features two functionally distinct surfaces: ...
Company:W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Bard Composix Mesh

Description:...rnia repair. Bard Composix mesh is made of Bard mesh on one side, bonded to eptfe on the other; two clinically proven materials with truly complementary bene...While Bard mesh provides tissue ingrowth and keeps the prosthesis in place, eptfe acts as a barrier, preventing the Bard mesh from coming into contact with a...
Company:Davol, Inc.

ePTFE in Medical Dictionary

Suture

...) and Vincent (Michael Harris) together, but it's not a heartfelt reunion. Greedy sibling Vincent plots to... GORE-TEX® Suture , a nonabsorbable, eptfe suture , delivers the handling and performance characteristics sought by a variety of surgical specialties. A non-absorbable suture resists the...

ePTFE in Biological Technology

Gore's Legacy of Innovation Extends From Products to Processes

...re, resulting in a high-energy commitment to innovation and a passionate belief in making a difference. Gore, perhaps best known as the inventors of eptfe and the makers of GORE-TEX(R) fabric, is a leading manufacturer of thousands of advanced technology products. With annual sales of over $2 billion, Go...