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Bioresorbable Phasix™ Mesh

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P4HB

Fully absorbable, derived from naturally occurring materials

Phasix™ Mesh is an open monofilament mesh scaffold composed of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), a fully-absorbable polymer derived from naturally occurring materials.

P4HB gradually and predictably resorbs within 12-18 months, degrading into its 4HB monomer—a natural human metabolite found in the brain, heart, liver, kidney and muscle that is eliminated from the body via hydrolysis.1

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Healthy tissue ingrowth

Early repair response

Preclinical and in vitro testing have shown that Phasix Mesh rapidly incorporates while the body naturally initiates an early "repair" response by preferentially up-regulating the anti-inflammatory macrophage.9,10 

Preclinical data suggests that an early up-regulation in anti-inflammatory macrophages leads to a regenerative repair while other materials preferentially up-regulate the pro-inflammatory macrophage leading to fibrosis and encapsulation.11-13

Long-term strength and predictable durability

Long-term repair strength even after Phasix™  Mesh degrades

Long term repair strength

Strength in the presence of bacteria*

Promising results in the presence of MRSA6-8

As P4HB is remodeled, the body naturally responds by producing antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).9,10 Traditionally, immunology studies link AMPs to fighting bacteria.14,15

Bacteria colonization 7 days post inoculation in preclinical testing1

MRSA

What’s left behind

Strong functional repair at 52 weeks

As Phasix™ Mesh remodels, it is replaced with functional tissue1-3—leaving behind a durable repair with over 3x the strength of the native abdominal wall.1

3x the strength of the native abdominal wall at 52 weeks1*

70% of PhasixTM Mesh strength is still retained at 12 weeks

*Preclinical and in vitro data on file. Results may not correlate to clinical performance in humans.

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Reference
  1. Deeken CR, Matthews BD. Characterization of the mechanical strength, resorption properties, and histologic characteristics of a fully absorbable material (Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate-Phasix™ Mesh) in a porcine model of hernia repair. ISRN Surg. 2013; 1-12.
  2. Martin DP, Badhwar A, Shah DV, et al. Characterization of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh for hernia repair applications. J Surg Res. 2013;184(2):766-773. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.044
  3. Scott JR, Deeken CR, Martindale RG, Rosen MJ. Evaluation of a fully absorbable poly-4-hydroxybutyrate/absorbable barrier composite mesh in a porcine model of ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2016;30(9):3691-3701. doi:10.1007/s00464-016-5057-9
  4. Deeken CR, et al. Characterization of the mechanical properties and host tissue response associated with fully absorbable poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh with and without absorbable hydrogel barrier. White paper.
  5. Preclinical data on file. Results may not correlate to clinical performance in humans.
  6. Lake SP, Stoikes NFN, Badhwar A, Deeken CR. Contamination of hybrid hernia meshes compared to bioresorbable Phasix™ Mesh in a rabbit subcutaneous implant inoculation model. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2019;46:12-16. Published 2019 Aug 13. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2019.08.004
  7. Stoikes NFN, Scott JR, Badhwar A, Deeken CR, Voeller GR. Characterization of host response, resorption, and strength properties, and performance in the presence of bacteria for fully absorbable biomaterials for soft tissue repair. Hernia. 2017;21(5):771-782. doi:10.1007/s10029-017-1638-3
  8. Preclinical data on file. Results may not correlate to clinical performance in humans.
  9. Pineda Molina C, Giglio RM, Gandhi RM, et al. Comparison of the host macrophage response to synthetic and biologic surgical meshes used for ventral hernia repair. J Immun Regen Med. 2019.
  10. Pineda Molina C, Hussey GS, Eriksson J, et al. 4-Hydroxybutyrate Promotes Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in Macrophages. Tissue Eng Part A. 2019;25(9-10):693-706. doi:10.1089/ten.TEA.2018.0377
  11. Brown BN, Londono R, Tottey S, et al. Macrophage phenotype as a predictor of constructive remodeling following the implantation of biologically derived surgical mesh materials. Acta biomaterialia. 2012;8(3):978-87.
  12. Mantovani A, Sica A, Sozzani S, Allavena P, Vecchi A, Locati M. The chemokine system in diverse forms of macrophage activation and polarization. Trends Immunol. 2004;25(12):677-686. doi:10.1016/j.it.2004.09.015
  13. Tidball JG, Villalta SA. Regulatory interactions between muscle and the immune system during muscle regeneration. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010;298(5):R1173-R1187. doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00735.2009
  14. Vandamme D, Landuyt B, Luyten W, Schoofs L. A comprehensive summary of LL-37, the factotum human cathelicidin peptide. Cell Immunol. 2012;280(1):22-35. doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2012.11.009
  15. Wang G. Human antimicrobial peptides and proteins. Pharma. 2014;7(5):545-594. doi:10.3390/ph7050545
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Expanding your options.

Enabling strong repairs.