DURASTAT - Dura Repair Suturing System for Spine Surgery
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A stitch in time…. #NeoArmory
How difficult can placing a stitch be? Depends on the tear. Simple enough? Not exactly. It’s a microscopic surgery with the incision less than 2 inches, you are at least 3-4 inches deep, you are already a few hours into the surgery, the tear is a few mm in length and now for the best part, it is on the dura. The closure needs to be watertight. We can feel some spine surgeons moving in their seats reading this.
Introducing “DURASTAT”, a patented suture design with a Nerve hook deployer that allows tent the Dura up before passing the needle. This prevents Nerve entrapment under the suture. The system is preloaded with a 24” 5-0 PTFE suture. This has a blunt round needle with the same diameter as the suture and provides water-tight closure by avoiding needle tract leaks.
The bayonet handle allows better visualization. This is extremely useful when using tubular retractors. Otherwise, the repair would involve extending exposure to accommodate instruments. The ability to achieve water-tight closure without extending the incision can allow early ambulation and better outcome. So having it as a part of your spine surgical armory could be useful.
