TISSUEMED has launched a product to address the specific challenges of lung surgery – Tissue Patch Thoracic – an ultra thin adhesive film, which is more resilient, more conformable to the tissues and possesses improved handling characteristics.
In addition, the range now incorporates sizes and accompanying instruments which enable surgeons to use it in keyhole procedures, known as Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Tissue Patch Thoracic has been specifically designed to enable thoracic surgeons to seal internal air leaks during complicated lung surgery cases in which part of the lung is resected, most commonly for tumour removal
