GalaFLEX Scaffold - GalaFLEX scaffold is a bioresorbable surgical - Tepha, Inc.

Duns Number:039856765

Device Description: GalaFLEX scaffold is a bioresorbable surgical mesh manufactured from poly-4-hydroxybutyrat (View more) GalaFLEX scaffold is a bioresorbable surgical mesh manufactured from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB). P4HB is produced from a naturally occurring monomer and is processed into monofilament fibers and knitted into a surgical scaffold. P4HB bioresorbs through a process of hydrolysis and hydrolytic enzymatic digestion. It has been developed to optimize resorption rate and prolong strength retention in order to provide support throughout the expected period of healing. Although the scaffold loses strength with time, its porous construction was designed to allow native tissue ingrowth and gradual transfer of load from the scaffold to the tissue.Pre-clinical implantation studies indicate that GalaFLEX scaffold retains approximately 70% of its strength at 12 weeks. Bioresorption of the scaffold material will be essentially complete within 18-24 months. (View less)