SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novus Scientific today announced the peer-reviewed publication of unique pre-clinical data on TIGR® MatrixSurgical Mesh the world's first long-term absorbable surgical mesh.
The study, which was presented Online First in Hernia - The World Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, describes the results of three years of functional implantation of TIGR® Matrix versus a permanent mesh in a sheep model.
This is the longest preclinical evidence ever published on surgical mesh, and it reveals key differences in outcome when comparing TIGR® Matrix to a permanent mesh. As TIGR® Matrix was absorbed over time, it was replaced by connective tissue that had higher collagen content than that surrounding the permanent control mesh. Over time, the foreign-body response to TIGR® Matrix declined significantly while it remained persistent in the control group.
"AsTIGR® Matrixis the worlds first long-term absorbable mesh and also the first surgical mesh product with time-dependent mechanical characteristics, we wanted to substantiate how the unique design affects the tissue in terms of regenerated structure and stability." said Henrik Hjort, first author and co-inventor of TIGR® Matrix. "We believe that the dual-fibre mechanics and resultant gradually increasing compliance can lead to long-lasting results which are indicated by the lack of defect recurrences in this study. A range of clinical studies are underway to examine the results of repair using TIGR® Matrix in a variety of soft tissue reinforcement applications to further demonstrate the benefits to the surgical community."
As stated in the publication: "As the resorbable test mesh gradually degraded it was replaced by a newly formed collagen matrix with an increasing ratio of collagen type I/III, indicating a continuous remodeling of the collagen towards a strong connective tissue." Furthermore: "The general connective tissue layer formed was thicker around the test mesh compared to the control." Hjort H, et al. (2011) Hernia. doi: 10.1007/s10029-011-0885-y.
The study was performed at Biomatech, an independent contract research company that is part of the NAMSA group.
Hernia The World Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery is published by Springer (www.springerlink.com) and the article link can be found here: http://www.springerlink.com/content/c033k26015677312/
TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh is available for sale in the U.S. and Europe.
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