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Gelsoft™ Plus

Gelsoft Plus is a Köper-knitted surgical solution that retains all the handling and safety benefits of a warp knitted structure whilst significantly reducing dilatation. 1, 2

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.

References

  1. Walker D et al. (1995). Novel structure for a polyester vascular prosthesis with improved mechanical properties. Society for Biomaterials.
  2. 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.
  3. How TV et al. (1991). Assessment of pressure drop flowrate relationship of axillobifemoral bypass grafts. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 205:243-249. DOI
  4. 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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