MANUFACTURER: B | BRAUN
MADE : GERMANY
TYPE : NON-ABSORBABLE MESHES
The antimicrobial properties of silver ions within Optilene® Silver Mesh LP and Optilene® Silver Mesh Elastic are intended to help to reduce the risk of microbial colonization and biofilm formation on the surface of the mesh.
“In vitro” tests have demonstrated that Optilene® Silver Mesh LP and Optilene® Silver Mesh Elastic show antimicrobial activity against various organisms, including Escherichia coli and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Indications
Optilene® Silver Mesh LP:
Re-inforcement material in connective tissue weakness for:
• Inguinal hernia repair
• Primary ventral hernia repair
• Incisional hernia repair
Optilene® Silver Mesh Elastic:
Re-inforcement material in connective tissue weakness for:
• Inguinal hernia repair
• Primary ventral hernia repair
• Incisional hernia repair
• Prevention of incisional hernia used as a prophylactic mesh in high-risk patients according to the professional criteria (such as but not limited to: age, nutrition, body mass index, comorbidities, etc
