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news.CryoLife has completed a distribution agreement with Proxy Biomedical to include its BioGlue surgical adhesive in a hernia repair kit. The kit also includes a surgical mesh from Proxy Biomedical's line of proprietary synthetic polymer surgical meshes.
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The most common methods of hernia mesh fixation include sutures and tacking systems. Between 10 and 20% of patients complain of pain resulting from hernia repair, most often associated with the fixation method. It is anticipated that the use of BioGlue, as an adjunct to sutures and tacking systems, will help minimize this incidence of postoperative pain.
BioGlue is distributed directly by CryoLife Europa in the UK and Germany for all types of soft tissue repair, including in cardiac, neuro and general surgery. In Ireland, the product is distributed through a distributor for the same indications.
Steven Anderson, president and CEO of CryoLife said: “Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. BioGlue is already approved for this particular indication in international markets, and we believe that BioGlue, coupled with Proxy Biomedical’s proprietary meshes, will give surgeons a unique option for the repair of hernia and other fascial defects.”
Peter Gingras, MD of Proxy Biomedical said: “We believe that BioGlue provides a highly competitive method for atraumatic surgical mesh fixation. BioGlue has been used effectively for several surgical procedures, and we look forward to providing the product in kit form with our series of next generation surgical mesh products. BioGlue offers a simple and effective solution for surgical mesh fixation with enhanced procedural value.”