SURGICAL Portfolio
Gelsoft™ Plus
Designed with care, feel the difference with Gelsoft Plus, the knitted aortic repair solution for your patients.
Innovative, purposeful design
Gelsoft Plus surgical grafts have many options available to suit your patient’s aorta.
Scaleable range of options designed for historically challenging anatomy
Improved handling with increased strength and suture retention1,2
Diverse applications that restore flow to the abdominal and peripheral segments
More advantages than a conventional knitted surgical graft
With Gelsoft Plus, you harness the benefits of our unique Köper-knitted fabric. Köper knitting features all the handling and safety benefits of a warp knitted structure plus significantly reduced dilatation.1,2
A gelatin sealed polyester vascular graft
That demonstrates significantly reduced dilatation when compared to warp-knitted grafts.1,2
Preserves advantages
Of a warp-knitted structure like soft handling and absence of fraying.1
Rifampicin ionic bonding
Option to minimise the possibility of graft infection and related complications.*4*The rifampicin loading procedure is subject to local regulatory approval and has not been approved in the United States of America, Canada or Singapore.
Surgical Features & Benefits
Discover how each of the key features and benefits are integrated into our surgical portfolio to ensure the highest quality and performance possible.
Downloads
Updated US IFU – Please Review
References
Walker D et al. (1995). Novel structure for a polyester vascular prosthesis with improved mechanical properties. Society for Biomaterials.
Goëau-Brissonnière OA et al. (2000). Can knitting structure affect dilation of polyester bifurcated prostheses? A randomized study with the use of helical computed tomographic scanning. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;31:157-163.
How TV et al. (1991). Assessment of pressure drop flowrate relationship of axillobifemoral bypass grafts. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 205:243-249. DOI
Vicaretti M et al. (1998). An increased concentration of rifampicin bonded to gelatin-sealed Dacron reduces the incidence of subsequent graft infections following a staphyloccocal challenge. Cardiovascular Surgery. 6(3):268-273.
Product Disclaimer
Product availability subject to regulatory approval.
An EU Declaration of Conformity may be requested from regulatoryaffairsuk@terumoaortic.com
Instructions for Use
A Gelsoft™ Plus IFU is supplied with all Gelsoft™ Plus devices.
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