Egis Techniques

EGIS® is also available in 0.8 mm thickness. Its softness and malleability makes it easy to use in laparoscopic operations. EGIS® can easily be passed through a trocar and can be fixated withmetallic or resorbable staples using common staplers.

Preparation

• Open the box and remove the double sterile packaging.
• Open the outer container and remove the inner sterile container using aseptic technique. The inner container is sterile and can be placed directly into the sterile surgical area.
• Carefully open the inner foil bag and remove the surgical membrane, following aseptic technique. Always use sterile gloves or forceps when handling the membrane.
• Place EGIS® into a sterile bowl filled with sterile saline solution, sterile Ringer’s lactate or sterile Ringer’s solution (room temperature) for a minimum of 5 minutes. Make sure that EGIS® is fully covered by saline solution.
• Keep EGIS® in the sterile solution (at room temperature) until ready to use. The acellular matrix can remain in the sterile solution for a maximum of 4 hours.

Implantation

• Prepare the implantation site applying accepted techniques.
• EGIS® can be folded and or cut.To maximize integration EGIS® should be placed in contact with well vascularized tissue.
• Insert EGIS® into the implantation site using sterile gloves or sterile forceps.
• Suture the membrane using interrupted permanent sutures.
• Place drains and close incision site using standard local hospital techniques and guidelines.
• Dispose of any unused EGIS® membrane sections following the applicable procedures of the facility and applicable environmental legislation.

Note: Tension and arrangement of the sutures vary by application. A minimum overlap of 2-3 cm with healthy adjacent tissues is recommended.