Implantable reinforcing felt for surgical applications CORTEX A polyester suture pad for suturing soft tissues in general, cardiac and vascular surgery. Benefits of CORTEX: Ideal stitch protection Non-absorbable, permanent support that prevents stitches from cutting through. Wide range of applications Felt can be used in many fields (vascular, general and cardiac surgery). Excellent features Strong and durable, easy to sew, can be cut to any shape. CORTEX is available in two options of thickness (1,1 mm and 2,2 mm) and a large variety of dimensions. You can buy it as a ready set (Cortex 1, Cortex 2 and Cortex 20) or per individual dimensions, as presented in the following tables. Sets: Thickness (mm) Catalogue number Indications CORTEX is indicated for suturing soft tissue that could be subject to suture cutting through. In general surgery, it can be used, for example, in suturing parenchymatous organs. In vascular surgery, it can be used to reinforce anastomosis. In cardiac surgery, CORTEX is indicated as a pad for suturing he left ventricle after resection of an aneurysm, for reinforcing the fragile aortic wall or other large vessels during their acute dissection, or as a reinforcing small pad under individual sutures when stopping bleeding from any site on the heart or large vessels. Individual dimensions: Thickness (mm) VUP Medical, a.s. • Šujanovo nám. 302/3 • 602 00 Brno • Czech Republic •