Edwards Bovine Pericardial Patch

Designed to provide optimal assistance in pericardial closure, the Edwards bovine pericardial patch utilizes proven heart valve tissue which has demonstrated exceptional resilience and long-term durability.¹ This easy-to-handle and convenient-to-use patch is offered in a large patch size (10 cm x 15 cm) to allow individual tailoring to any configuration.

Features

Bovine pericardium — contains a high amount of layered structural protein² with elastic properties that allow conformity to challenging anatomy³
Rectangular 10 cm x 15 cm sheet — accommodates various anatomic challenges and is easily tailored to any desired configuration
Tissue thickness — each pericardial sheet is measured six times for consistent and uniform thickness properties
Anticalcification technology — proprietary XenoLogiX treatment* reduces potential sites for calcification initiation

Benefits

Reliability — bovine pericardium measured to a consistent nominal 0.5 mm thickness provides dependable suture⁴ retention as well as ideal handling characteristics⁵
Anticalcification technology — proprietary XenoLogiX treatment* significantly reduces calcification in pericardium over glutaraldehyde controls in animal models⁶
Convenience — large patch size is off-the-shelf ready with a short 6 minute rinse time
Neutralogic fixation — stress-free bath of buffered glutaraldehyde for increased tissue stability and reduced antigenicity

* No clinical data are available which evaluate the long-term impact of the Edwards Lifesciences tissue treatment in patients.

References:
1. Banbury et al. Hemodynamic stability during 17 years of the Carpentier-Edwards aortic pericardial bioprosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1460-1465.
2. Vesely et al. Comparison of the compressive buckling of porcine aortic valve cusps and bovine pericardium. J Heart Valve Dis 1998;7:34-39.
3. Pires AC et al. Bovine pericardium used as a cardiovascular patch. The Heart Surg Forum. 1999;2(1):60-69.
4. Obermiller JF et al. A comparison of suture retention strengths of three biomaterials. Med Sci Monit 2004;10(1):PI1-5.
5. Yakiverich et al. Reconstruction of the Pericardial Sac With Glutaraldehyde-Preserved Bovine Pericardium. Texas Heart Institute Journal 1984;11(3):238-242.
6. Cunanan et al. Tissue characterization and calcification potential of commercial bioprosthetic heart valves. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:S417-S421.