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For Every Indication a Specific Solution Tailored Implants Made of PVDF

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF FEG Textiltechnik Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH was established in Aachen in 1992 and since then has gained a reputation for exceptional innovations in the field of textile technology. The company’s dedicated and highly qualified staff, in-house research and development capacities as well as intelligent production facilities combine to make FEG Textiltechnik today‘s leading manufacturer of textile surgical implants in Germany. Under the brand name DynaMesh®, an internationally protected trademark, FEG’s award-winning implants are successfully...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF 1994 Active in medical technology 2004 irst implant F for the surgical treatment of hernias MRI-visible technology for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence for the surgical treatment of female pelvic organ prolapse for the surgical treatment of parastomal hernias offices & production plant for the surgical treatment of male urinary incontinence for the surgical treatment of hiatal hernias production/storage capacity Business Fields: • Implants for the surgical treatment of: - Hernias - Female Urinary Incontinence - Male Urinary Incontinence •...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF Implants 'made in Germany' WarpKnitted Fabric Washing, Sterilisation From Thread to Implant: Full quality control along the entire production chain. Development and manufacturing in Aachen, Germany hergestellt durch / manufactured by: EG Textiltechnik Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH F Prager Ring 70, 52070 Aachen, Germany • www.dyna-mesh.com

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF PVDF mesh structures have good biocompatibility (assessed according to ISO 10993) and show significantly lower granuloma formation (scar tissue) [2,3,4]. Therefore, the risk of undesirable foreign body reactions is minimised. Cross-Sectional View A comparison of different granuloma thicknesses Natural Tissue Foreign Body Granuloma = Scar Capsule + Inflammatory Cell Infiltrate Implant Surface PVDF-polyvinylidene fluoride DynaMesh® Implantate - Animation: Fremdkörperreaktion – Vergleich zwischen PVDF und PP https://youtu.be/Cuv6EGpGlAs DynaMesh® Implants -...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF Ageing Resistance PVDF has been used as a surgical suture material for many decades with great success, even in the most demanding areas of application such as ophthalmology and cardiology [91]. A long-term study over seven years has proven this: The condition of the PVDF surface remains unchanged, filaments are still stable, nothing becomes brittle [2,52]. Low degradation ++ Minor foreign body reaction + Substantial degradation Major foreign body reaction PVDF-polyvinylidene fluoride hergestellt durch / manufactured by: EG Textiltechnik Forschungs- und...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF Our Technology Visceral Surgery Textile implants must reinforce tissue. They have to cushion different forces – including the extreme stresses associated with coughing, sneezing and laughing. What is needed therefore, is a good interaction between stability and elasticity. Where necessary, DynaMesh® structures are characterised by high shape stability with defined elasticity. They retain their shape and high effective porosity under load [26]. The behaviour of abdominal walls with different mesh implants under load with implant that is too elastic healthy...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF Tear Propagation Resistance The multiple meshing technique in warp-knitted* DynaMesh® structures minimises the risk of the zipper effect (once torn, the structure tears further). The load-specific adapted tear resistance is one of the key properties of DynaMesh® implants. Conventional Mesh DynaMesh® products are not woven or conventionally knitted, but warp-knitted*. This technology, unlike any other, makes it possible to make specific variations in the shape and structure of a textile implant, which means that we can construct features with different...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF Our Technology Visceral Surgery Atraumatic Selvedges DynaMesh® products are not simply cut from a flat piece of mesh. Special warp-knitting machines produce smooth and therefore atraumatic selvedges (no 'sawtooth' edges!). Conventional Mesh shaped implants DynaMesh -IPST-R visible ® hergestellt durch / manufactured by: EG Textiltechnik Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH F Prager Ring 70, 52070 Aachen, Germany • www.dyna-mesh.com

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF Effective Porosity During incorporation, the filaments are enclosed by an internal and external granuloma. When filament distance is too small, there is a risk that the whole intervening space will be filled with scar tissue (closed pores). Sufficiently large pores can prevent this. How is this prevented? PP implants must have a pore diameter of at least 1 mm in all directions, even under load! In the case of PVDF implants, a diameter of 0.6 mm is already sufficient to keep the pores open due to the lower granuloma thickness. Only in this way can local...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF DynaMesh® visible Conventional mesh implants are mostly undetectable in diagnostic radiology. DynaMesh® visible implants can be detected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [7] - both in standard sequences and in high-resolution, three-dimensional images and even films. As such, position and condition of the implant can be determined reliably and accurately. As it is so easy and safe to take a 'look inside', DynaMesh® visible opens up new perspectives: - Risk-free monitoring of how healing is progressing - Monitoring in clinical studies - More rapid...

Tailored Implants Made of PVDF DynaMesh® visible DynaMesh®-PRS visible 3-dimensional remodelling DynaMesh®-ENDOLAP visible 3-dimensional remodelling During MRI scans, the part of the body being analysed is scanned step-by-step and deconstructed into many 'wafer-thin optical slices'. At the end, these 'slices' are reconstructed to form 3-dimensional images or motion sequences (remodelling). Vi069XX implant can be visualised in detail. The 3D internal view facilitates precise diagnosis. DynaMesh® MRI - Animation: MRI Reconstruction with DynaMesh®-PRP visible https://youtu.be/Hx-NYb3vHIU The...