Synovis Surgical Innovations | Staple Line Reinforcement | Peri-Strips Dry

Clinical Data

The clinical experience of Peri-Strips Dry has been well documented, including its exceptionally low adverse event rate of less than 0.01% (1 out of 10,000).

For more information, see the clinical studies below.

BARIATRIC

Angrisani L, Lorenzo M, Borrelli V, Ciannella M, Bassi UA, Scarano P 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
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Shikora SA The use of staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic gastric bypass. Obesity Surgery 14, 1313 - 1320
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Shikora SA, Kim JJ, Tarnoff ME, Shah SS A comparison of permanent and nonpermanent staple line buttressing materials for linear staple lines during laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass (LGBP). Presented at SAGES 2008, April 11, 2008, Philadelphia, PA

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THORACIC

Hazelrigg SR, Baley TM, Naunhaim KS, Magee MJ, Henkle JQ, Keller CN Effect of bovine pericardial strips no air leaks after stapled pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:1573 - 5
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Stammberger U, Klepetko W, Stamatis G, Hamacher J, Schmid RA, Wisser W, Hillerjan L, Weder W Buttressing the staple line in lung volume reduction surgery: a randomized three-center study. Ann Thoracic Surg 2000;70:1820 - 5l
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Venuta F, Rendina EA, DeGiacomo T, Flaishman I, Guarino E, Ciccone AM, Ricci C Technique to reduce air leaks after pulmonary lobectomy. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 1998;13:361 - 364
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DeCamp MM, Blackstone EH, Naunheim KS, Krasna MJ, Wood DE, Meli YM, McKenna RJ Patient and surgical factors influencing air leak after long volume reduction surgery: lessons learned from the NETT Ann Thoracic Surg 2006;82:197 - 207
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Miller JI, Landreneau RJ, Wright CE, Santucci TS, Sammons BH A comparative study of buttressed versus nonbuttresed staple line in pulmonary resections. Ann Thoracic Surg 2001;71:319 - 23
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GENERAL

Buttress strength and staple line integrity: a comparison between Peri-Strips Dry® and Seamguard® Bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement materials. Technical Review #1 Synovis R&D 2004

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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 Rev A Synovis R&D 2004

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Mery CM, Shafi BM, Binyamin G, Morton JM, Gertner M Profiling surgical staplers: Effect of stapler height, buttress, and overlap on staple line. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 4 (2008) 416 - 422

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.