DuraSeal spine sealant has been shown in a US pivotal study to deliver an intra-operative watertight seal 100% of the time. In the same study, commonly used sealing methods achieved an intra-operative watertight seal only 64% of the time. The remaining patients were treated with additional products and or techniques to achieve a watertight seal.
DuraSeal continues Covidien’s dedication to scientific, evidence-based innovation that improves patient outcomes, said Dr. Michael Tarnoff, chief medical affairs officer, Surgical Devices, Covidien.
There’s a critical need to resolve cerebrospinal fluid leaks within the OR. We cannot continue with the procedure until we’ve dealt with the leak, said Dr. Neill Wright, Associate Professor, Neurological & Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine.
The DuraSeal spine sealant is designed to be a quicker solution than conventional sealing methods, for surgeons who are faced with a dural tear.
The fast-acting, self-contained sealant gives surgeons the only FDA-approved, easy-to-use solution for sutured dural tears, which occur in nearly 10% of all spinal surgeries.
The DuraSeal spinal sealant only takes two minutes to prepare for use and three seconds to set, so surgeons can quickly complete an intra-operative dural seal.
