Synovis Surgical Innovations | Soft Tissue Repair | Dura-Guard Dural Repair Patch

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Dura-Guard® is:

Derived from bovine pericardium that has been sourced using stringent criteria
Manufactured with Synovis' exclusive Apex Processing and certified manufacturing practices

Dura-Guard’s low immunogenicity, excellent strength and suturing characteristics, and easy availability make it superior to other available graft materials.²

features

Multi-directional collagen fibers
Biocompatible
Available in convenient sizes for dural repairs

benefits

Exceptional strength and suture characteristics ¹
Excellent reapproximation around suture providing water-tight barrier for security against CSF leakage ^2,3
Exceptional handling characteristics readily conforms to multi-planar shapes

Confidence at the repair site

Section References:
1. Data on file (MS - 5124) Apex Material Spec
2. Anson JA, Marchand EP. Bovine pericardium for dural grafts: clinical results in 35 patients. Neurosurgery 1996; 39:4; 764 - 8.
3. Slavin, Konstanin, MD, Technical Review Dura-Guard #1: Effective Use of Dura-Guard in achieving water-tight dural closure following resection ofmetastatic tumor of skull base. Synovis Surgical Innovations 2004.