Synovis Surgical Innovations | Soft Tissue Repair | Veritas Collagen Matrix

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Veritas® Collagen Matrix is:

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

features

Multi-directional collagen fibers
Acellular collagen matrix⁶
Terminally sterilized
Packaged hydrated, ready-to-use, in an inner sterile pouch and an outer non-sterile pouch
Offered in a variety of sizes
Easy to cut and sew
Pre-op steps of rehydration, rinsing and stretching not required
Tissue bank tracking not required as compared to allografts
Compatible with a variety of fixation techniques: suture, staple, tack or other methods

benefits

Exceptional strength and suture retention that resists post implant bulging ^1,2
Can be used in contaminated fields ^3,4
Handles and conforms similar to autologous tissue
Minimizes tissue attachment ⁵
Remodels for rapid integration into surrounding tissues ⁵
Ready-to-use
Can be easily trimmed to desired size and shape

Confidence at the repair site

1. Lo Menzo, E; Martinez, JM; Spector, S; Iglesias, A; DeGennaro, V; Cappellani, A. Use of Biologic Mesh for a Complicated Paracolostomy Hernia; American Journal of Surgery (2008) 196, 715 - 719
2. Oray, N ALambert, R Wonsetler and D Mooradian (Synovis). Abstract: Physical and biochemical characterization of a novel non-cross-linked, propylene oxide-treated acellular collagen matrix; comparison with solvent-extracted and freeze-dried cadaveric fascia lata; presented at 17th annual meeting of the society for urology and engineering, Inc., May 2002, Orlando, FL
3. Wicker H. Management of Abdominal Wall Defects in Contaminated and Dirty Wounds (Synovis® Surgical Innovations)
4. Lo Menzo E. Use of Veritas® Collagen Matrix for the Repair of Clean-Contaminated Incisional Hernias (Synovis® Surgical Innovations)
5. Gaertner, WB, M Bonsack, J Delaney. Experimental Evaluation of Four Biologic Prosthesis for Ventral Hernia Repair; J Gastrointest Surg; July 2007
6. Benefits of a remodelable product: the difference between remodelability and resorption. Veritas Technical Review Synovis Surgical Innovations