In 1994, Dr. Joel Cooper cut Synovis’
bovine pericardium tissue into strips to fit on a surgical stapler. Dr. Cooper felt that reinforcing staple lines in a thoracic procedure would reduce air leaks.
Synovis’ staple line reinforcement products demonstrate several clinical and operative benefits:
- Stronger, permanent leak-resistant staple line 1,2,3,5
- Reduced bleeding 4
- Improved visibility to the staple line
- Reduced manipulation of the patient’s own tissue
Synovis Surgical Innovations also manufactures and markets
Peri-Strips Dry® with Veritas® Collagen Matrix for procedures where a remodelable reinforcement that transitions seamlessly into host tissue is preferred.
Confidence at the staple line.
1. Buttress strength and staple line integrity: a comparison between Peri-Strips Dry® and Seamguard® Bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement materials. Technical Review #1 Synovis Surgical Innovations
2. Long term buttress integrity: a comparison of in-vitro degradation rates of Peri-Strips Dry® and Seamguard® Bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement materials. Technical Review #2 Synovis Surgical Innovations
3. Impact of resorption on long-term buttress integrity: an in vitro comparison of Peri-Strips Dry®, Peri-Strips Dry® with Veritas® Collagen Matrix and Seamguard® Bioabsorbable. Technical Review #2 Synovis Surgical Innovations
4. Angrisani L et al. The Use of Bovine Pericardial Strips on Linear Stapler to Reduce Extraluminal Bleeding during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Obesity Surgery 2004;14: 1198 - 1202
5. Scott A. Shikora, et al. Comparison of permanent and nonpermanent staple line buttressing materials for linear gastric staple lines during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Vol 4, No. 6, Nov/Dec 2008.
