Abdomino-pelvic surgical procedures are a frequent cause of adhesion formation, which may induce pelvic pain and/or infertility etc. These post-surgical adhesions are due to the formation of areas of contact, made of fibrous tissue, between adjacent internal organs. In order to prevent the formation of post-surgical adhesions it is recommended to use a product able to form a barrier against the contact between adjacent tissues, and to remain on the site of application for a period of time sufficient to avoid the formation of adhesions.
Absorbable Adhesion Barrier Gel is a sterile, transparent and highly viscous gel. The active component is cross-linked molecules of hyaluronan (HA) from non-animal source and the HA is made from fermentation in Streptococcus spec. HA is one of the main components of human connective tissue and of epithelial and mesothelial tissues. The cross-linking process makes HA more viscous and persisting longer in vivo. Therefore, the product has increased viscosity and extended residence time, and could also keep the same tolerability and biocompatibility with the original polymer.
The composition of the Gel is shown in the following table.
| Components |
Content (Per ml) |
| Cross-linked Hyaluronan(HA) |
5 mg |
| Sodium chloride(NaCl) |
9 mg |
| Disodium hydrogen phosphate and Sodium dihydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4,NaH2PO4) |
0,694 mg |
| Water(H2O) |
QS to 1ml |
The Gel is intended to be absorbed for not more than 30 days. One – two weeks after the application, it is almost completely reabsorbed, no matter what tissue or area was applied. Thanks to its viscosity, the Gel adheres to the tissue surface and creates an anti-adhesion barrier which keeps the adjacent tissues separated during the repair phase subsequent to a surgical procedure.
Absorbable Adhesion Barrier Gel may be benefit to prevent or reduce postoperative adhesions.
Intended Use
Absorbable Adhesion Barrier Gel is indicated for the prevention or reduction post-surgical adhesion formation in the abdomino-pelvic area after laparoscopic/hysteroscopic and open gynaecological surgical procedures.