Collagen Matrix Minimizes Post-Surgical Adhesions

A remodelable biomaterial minimizes post-surgical tissue attachment, a common and painful post-surgical complication.

The Veritas collagen matrix is an implantable, biomedical material that provides a scaffold for recellularization of the repaired tissue site. The tissue surfaces proximal to the repair are separated by a biomaterial provided in the form of a non-crosslinked, decellularized, and purified bovine pericardium into which the body's own tissue can grow, effectively remodeling the implant to the host tissue. The biomaterial effectively inhibits fibrosis, scar formation, and surgical adhesions.

The matrix is intended for use as an implant in the surgical repair of soft tissue deficiencies, including buttressing and reinforcing staple lines during lung resection and other incisions and excision of the lung and bronchus; reinforcement of the gastric staple line during bariatric surgical procedures; abdominal and thoracic wall repair; repair of hernias; and a range of other procedures. The Veritas collagen matrix is a product of Synovis Life Technologies (St. Paul, MN, USA) and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

"Our versatile, remodelable Veritas is currently used in various applications, from gastric bypass and thoracic surgeries to pelvic floor reconstruction,” said Richard Kramp, president and CDEO of Synovis Life Technologies.



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