Updates

1st Quarter 2011 News

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We are please to announce that the On-X Ascending Aortic Prosthesis
has been granted CE mark and is now available in Ireland. This product is a valved conduit consisting of the On-X heart valve and the Vascutek Gelweave Valsalva™ Graft.

This is the only valve/graft combination to offer:

• A generous PTFE² sewing ring for ease of suturing
• The first coated valsalva graft for optimal coronary ostia reimplantation
• Ongoing FDA IDE approved reduced anticoagulation clinical trial

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We are delighted to be promoting the excellent Vascutek Porcine Pericardial Patch. The Vascutek Porcine Pericardial Patch is a thin wall biological porcine tissue patch indicated for tissue repair in cardiac and vascular reconstruction, soft tissue deficiency repair and suture line reinforcement during general surgical procedures.

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Peters Surgical Sutures are now currently available for trial. Please contact us to arrange a Trial in your theatres today. Peters Surgical is a French medical device manufacturer with a strong involvement in cardiovascular surgery for more than 30 years. Peters Surgical sutures are distributed to more than 85 countries, including USA, Japan, and European countries.