New biologic grafts mean advanced approach to breast reconstruction

By: Katharine Griffiths
Created on 20th October 2010

Plastic surgeons treating patients after mastectomy now have access to breakthrough treatment options with Cook Medical's Biodesign Tissue Generation Matrix and Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction Cylinder.

Designed to signal the body to encourage rapid tissue remodelling, the Biodesign grafts strike a critical balance of strength and flexibility that achieve aesthetically pleasing results.

Introduced at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual meeting, both products leverage the proven Biodesign technology platform which has, to date, been used in more than one million patient treatments across nine procedural areas in 96 countries.

The Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction Cylinder is a first-of-its-kind product, providing a scaffold for re-establishing a nipple projection, historically viewed as a challenge for nipple reconstruction procedures. The nipple reconstruction cylinder gives natural thickness and feel to projections giving physicians the ability to comprehensively complete the reconstruction process.