A great fitfor anal fistula repair
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A great fit anal fistula repair for

We’ve met the challenge of anal fistula repair head-on. The management of anal fistula presents a challenge to the general and colorectal surgeon. The balance is finite between eradicating the anal fistula and maintaining anal continence. Traditional surgical techniques – such as fistulotomy, fistulectomy and other invasive procedures – divide and sever the sphincter, thereby increasing the risk of incontinence. The GORE® BIO-A® Fistula Plug provides a significant step forward in both technique and treatment. By providing a synthetic scaffold for soft tissue repair that facilitates tissue...

An Advanced, Easily Customized Design Robust device placement. The design of the GORE® BIO-A® Fistula Plug features bundled hollow tubes attached to a circular disk. The disk helps the plug stay in place, reducing the chance of the leading cause of anal fistula plug failure — the extrusion of the plug through the distal opening of the anal fistula tract. It also facilitates reproducible anchoring for dependable performance. Engineered to conform to the tract and reduce failure due to fall-out. The 3D structure of the tubes expands to fill the defect, snugly holding the device in place...

A Heritage of High Performance: A proven, synthetic 100% bioabsorbable material The GORE® BIO-A® Fistula Plug is a revolutionary combination of a proven, synthetic 100% bioabsorbable material1 — Polyglycolic Acid:Trimethylene Carbonate (PGA:TMC): Without the risk associated with biologics, this synthetic tissue scaffold provides uniformity and consistency. This remarkably versatile polymer is chemically and mechanically stable and chemically inert. This 100% synthetic bioabsorbable scaffold facilitates tissue generation and healing. The PGA:TMC fibers form a 3D matrix of open, highly...

More than 15 years of clinical experience GORE® BIO-A® Material is backed by 15 years of clinical use and Gore research, as well as clinical use in numerous parts of the body, including the mouth, abdominal wall, colon, stomach, heart, lung, liver, pancreas and spleen. GORE® BIO-A® Fistula Plug GORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement GORE® BIO-A® Tissue GORE® BIO-A® Hernia Plug

Specific questions regarding plug use: • Do you recommend debriding / curetting the tract? The standard of care prescribed by the surgeon should be used in this case. Gently debriding or curetting the tract creates a non-epithelialized wound bed which allows for the infiltration of cells that function in wound healing and regeneration of tissue. Care should be taken during debriding since it has the potential to enlarge or damage the anal fistula tract. • Do you close the internal opening of the anal fistula tract? Close the external opening(s)? The disk of the GORE® BIO-A® Fistula Plug is...

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Flagstaff, AZ 86004 +65.67332882 (Asia Pacific) 00800.6334.4673 (Europe) 800.437.8181 (United States) 928.779.2771 (united States) goremedical.com 1 Katz AR, Mukherjee DP, Kaganov AL, Gordon S. A new synthetic monofilament absorbable suture made from polytrimethylene carbonate. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics 1985;161(3):213-222. 2 Morales-Conde S, Flores M, Fernandez V, Morales-Mendez S. Bioabsorbable vs polypropylene plug for the “Mesh and Plug” inguinal hernia repair. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the American Hernia Society; February 9-12,...