Nashville
Surgical Instruments
The
Kumar T-Anchors*™ Hernia Set
Device
Description
See
Descriptive Poster Below
1.
The Kumar T-Anchors*™ Hernia Set* is a sterile single-use device
that provides:
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A
set of Eight (8) MRI-compatible SS T-ANCHORS* with Non- Absorbable
Polyamide (0 Nylon) Suture (USP) and
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A
15 cm long hollow Introducer Needle with a pusher Stylet
2. The horizontal limb of the “T” in each T-ANCHOR* consists
of MRI-compatible SS 20 ga RW 1 cm tubing.
3. The vertical
limb of the “T” consists of a 22 cm long 0 polyamide (nylon) suture.
4. After
the hernia defect has been defined and the prosthetic material is
positioned for fixation, the T-ANCHORS* are deployed in pairs,
with the aid of the Introducer Needle and pusher Stylet, at the planned
suture fixation sites.
5. Sutures
of each pair of T-ANCHORS* are tied together.
6. The
knots lie in the subcutaneous tissue.
7. Trans-fascial
fixation of the prosthetic material to the abdominal wall soft tissues
is thus
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Suture Information
Polyamide (Nylon) suture (USP) supplied in the Kumar
T-ANCHORS*™ Hernia Set* is size 0, non-absorbable mono-filament
and composed of long-chain aliphatic polymers Nylon 6 and Nylon
6,6. It is dyed black with approved dyes, to improve visibility.
It meets all requirements established by United States Pharmacopoeia
(USP). It elicits a minimal acute inflammatory reaction followed
by gradual encapsulation by fibrous connective tissue. While
the suture is non-absorbable, gradual hydrolysis may result
in loss of up to 20 % of tensile strength per year.
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ALTERNATIVE METHOD
*Each
kit provides 8 T-ANCHORS to form 4 sutures.
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No pre-placement of sutures is needed but placement of short
sutures on mesh corners allows easy grasping of the mesh.
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The long axis and the center of the mesh are marked prior
to insertion of the mesh in to the abdomen.
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A T-ANCHOR* is inserted percutaneously to anchor the upper
and the lower ends of the mesh each or the corners of the
mesh.
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The mesh is pulled up to the abdominal wall by pulling on
the T-ANCHOR* Sutures. This allows the mesh to be centered.
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The intra-abdominal
pressure is lowered and the mesh is stapled / tacked.
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Additional Kumar T-ANCHORS™ are placed in pairs to secure
proper transfascial fixation of the prosthetic mesh as shown.
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The needle is so designed that it does not peel the mesh
away from the abdominal wall during this step.
Please
do read the detailed Instructions For Use prior to using this
device
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