NEOVEIL Staple Line Reinforcement is composed of a biodegradable synthetic polymer, polyglycolic acid(PGA) and is offered as a nonwoven surgical mesh configured into sleeves. The device is applied to the surgical site via a mechanical stapler with two jaws, where one piece of the sleeve is slid over each jaw of the stapler. This is accomplished by attaching a similar-sized piece of nonabsorbable elastic knit to the PGA felt that is held together by means of PGA tacking threads. After deployment of the tube type reinforcement material, the non-degradable elastic knits, comprised of polyurethane and nylon, are removed and discarded along with the PGA tacking sutures. The PGA material is dyed with D&C Green No.6.
An implantable material (e.g., flat sheet) made from a bioabsorbable synthetic polymer(s) [e.g., polyglycolic acid (PGA), polycarbonate (PC), polyglycolide or carbon fibres] intended for extra-gynaecological, non-dental tissue repair/reinforcement application(s) [e.g., pericardial reinforcement, plastic surgery, abdominal hernia repair]. It may also be intended as a short-term scaffold for tissue regeneration. Disposable devices associated with implantation may be supplied with the mesh.