GELWEAVE™ PRODUCT FAMILY

Gelweave™ delivers a wide range of solutions for the thoracic aorta.

DISCOVER THE GELWEAVE™ FAMILY

With our broad portfolio of Gelweave™ products, you’ll find a
solution for your patient's unique aorta.


Designed in collaboration with the clinical community


A wide range of surgical solutions for your patients


May reduce overall operating time1


The ideal OPTION, from the ROOT to the abdominal Aorta

Whether you’re repairing the thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta, Terumo Aortic offers a trusted woven aortic surgical graft that suits your approach and your patient.

CLINICAL PAPERS

Preventza O, Al-Najjar R, LeMaire SA, Weldon S, Coselli JS. Total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk technique. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2013;2(5):649-652. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2013.06.01.

Wong RHL, Baghai M, Yu SCH, Underwood MJ. Aortic arch/elephant trunk procedure with Sienna(TM) graft and endovascular stenting of thoraco-abdominal aorta for treatment of complex chronic dissection. Ann Cardiothorac Surg  2013;2(3):358-361. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2013.05.03.

Di Eusanio MD, Berretta P, Lovato L, Di Bartolomeo RD. Staged total aortic hybrid repair for DeBakey type I dissection: report of a case. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014;147(4) e43-e46. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.12.005.

Shah AA, Bhattacharya SD, McCann RL, Hughes GC. Pan-aortic hybrid treatment of mega-aorta syndrome. J Vasc Surg. 2011;53(5) 1398-1401.

Instructions For Use

A Gelweave™ IFU is supplied with all Gelweave™ devices. Additional supplementary IFUs are provided based on the individual design of the Gelweave™ device.

Product Disclaimer

Product availability subject to regulatory approval.

PRODUCT BROCHURES

REFERENCES:

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Marullo AGM, Bichi S, Pennetta RA, et al. Hybrid aortic arch debranching with staged endovascular completion in DeBakey type I aortic dissection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010;90:1847-1853.

Esposito G, Cappabianca G, Ciano M, et al. Mid-term results of the Lupiae technique in patients with De Bakey Type I acute aortic dissection. Eur J Cardiothroac Surg. 2012;4(2):242-247. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezr311.

De Paulis R., De Matteis GM, Nardi P, Scaffa R, Colella DF, Chiarello L. A new aortic Dacron conduit for surgical treatment of aortic root pathology. Ital Heart J.  2000;1(7):457-463.

De Paulis R., De Matteis GM, Nardi P, Scaffa R, Bassano C, Chiariello L. Analysis of valve motion after the reimplantation type of valve-sparing procedure (David I) with a new aortic root conduit. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002;74:53-57.

Neri E, Massetti M, Sani G. The “elephant trunk” technique made easier. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014;78:e17-e18. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.11.016