Advanced Tissue Repair

The Biodesign® range of hernia grafts is used for implantation to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists, including the repair of a hernia or body wall defect. The grafts are supplied sterile and are intended for one-time use.

Biologic technology

Biodesign grafts encompass the biological properties of porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS). SIS provides a natural scaffold that allows the body to restore itself through the complex natural process of tissue remodelling. Tissue remodelling involves the recruitment of cells, the renewal of tissue composition, and the reinforcement of structural tissue architecture.¹ As the body heals, SIS is gradually remodelled and integrated into the body, leaving behind organised tissue that provides long-term strength. ^2-4

The Biodesign hernia graft offering

• Hernia Graft
• Hiatal Hernia Graft

The Biodesign graft advantage

• Strength: The Biodesign hernia graft is designed for implantation to reinforce soft tissues where weakness exists.
• Tissue Remodelling: Once implanted in the body, the Biodesign source material helps the patient’s own cells infiltrate the scaffold and remodel the material into natural patient tissue.^2,4,5
• Ease-of-use: Hydrates in less than 1 minute, can be stored at room temperature and has an 18-month shelf-life. The Biodesign grafts are also thin, making them easy to suture, staple or tack and easily placed through a laparoscopic port.

Non-dermis, non-cross-linked graft

The Biodesign Hernia Grafts are non-cross-linked, non-dermis, biologic grafts that are remodelled into strong, vascularised patient tissue.^2,4,5 As a non-dermis graft, the Biodesign Hernia Graft contains no meaningful amounts of elastin.⁶ Dermis-based biologic grafts contain high amounts of elastin and studies attribute higher rates of failure to higher elastin levels.^7,8 The technology behind Biodesign Hernia Grafts has been designed to maintain strength throughout the remodelling process, so there is no need for chemical cross-linking.⁴ Cross-linked grafts have been associated with chronic inflammation and encapsulation.⁹

A biologic graft supported by data

The technology behind Biodesign tissue-repair products is supported by more than 1,600 total publications. More than 650 of those describe clinical use and 10 of those have more than five years of follow-up data*.

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References
1. Turner NJ, Badylak SF. Biologic scaffolds for musculotendinous tissue repair. Eur Cell Mater. 2013;25:130-143.
2. Franklin ME Jr, Trevino JM, Portillo G, Vela I, Glass JL, Gonzalez JJ. The use of porcine small intestinal submucosa as a prosthetic material for laparoscopic hernia repair in infected and potentially contaminated field: Long-term follow-up. Surg Endosc. 2008;22(9):1941-1946.
3. Stelly M, Stelly TC. Histology of CorMatrix bioscaffold 5 years after pericardial closure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013;96(5):e127-e129.
4. Badylak S, Kokini K, Tullius B, Whitson B. Strength over time of a resorbable bioscaffold for body wall repair in a dog model. J Surg Res. 2001;99(2):282-287.
5. Nihsen ES, Johnson CE, Hiles MC. Bioactivity of small intestinal submucosa and oxidized regenerated cellulose/collagen. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2008;21(10):479-486.
6. Heise RL, Ivanova J, Parekh A, Sacks MS. Generating elastin-rich small intestinal submucosa-based smooth muscle constructs utilizing exogenous growth factors and cyclic mechanical stimulation. Tissue Eng Part A. 2009;15(12):3951-3960.
7. Gupta A, Zahriya K, Mullens PL, Salmassi S, Keshishian A. Ventral herniorrhaphy: experience with two different biosynthetic mesh materials, Surgisis and Alloderm. Hernia. 2006;10(5): 419-425.
8. Kissane NA, Itani KMF. A decade of ventral incisional hernia repairs with biologic acellular dermal matrix: What have we learned? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130(5 Suppl 2):194S-202S.
9. Novitsky YW, Rosen MJ. The biology of biologics: basic science and clinical concepts. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130(5 Suppl 2):9S-17S.
* Data as of December 2020.