COLLATAMP®G
is a gentamicin-collagen
implant used during cardiac,1-3
vascular,4 orthopaedic,5
gastro-intestinal surgery.6,7
Collatamp®G is used for local haemostasis of capillary, parenchymatous and seeping haemorrhages in areas with a high risk of infection (determined by surgeon on a case-by-case basis, including patient-related, surgery-related, and physiological factors).8
Collatamp®G is a sterile fully absorbable haemostatic device for implantation. It is composed of bovine collagen incorporating gentamicin sulfate at a locally effective dose.8
Collatamp®G is a medical device Class III (CE0123)
CE marking and identification number of the notified body.
Product conforms to the essential requirements of the Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.

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References:
  1. Friberg O. et al., Local gentamicin reduces sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jan;79(1):153-61.
  2. Friberg O. et al., Collagen-gentamicin implant for prevention of sternal wound infection; long-term follow-up of effectiveness. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Sep;9(3):454-458.
  3. Kowalewski M. et al., Gentamicin-collagen sponge reduces the risk of sternal wound infections after heart surgery: Meta-analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun;149(6):1631-40.e1-6.
  4. Costa A. et al., Collagen implant with gentamicin sulphate reduces surgical site infection in vascular surgery: a prospective cohort study. Int J Surg. 2014 Oct;12(10):1100-4.
  5. Maczynska B. et al. (2019) In vitro efficacy of gentamicin released from collagen sponge in eradication of bacterial biofilm preformed on hydroxyapatite surface. PLoS ONE 14(6):e0217769.
  6. Brehant O. et al., The gentamicin-collagen sponge for surgical site infection prophylaxis in colorectal surgery: a prospective case-matched study of 606 cases. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2013 Jan;28(1):119-25.
  7. Rutkowski A. et al., The gentamicin-collagen implant and the risk of distant metastases of rectal cancer following short-course radiotherapy and curative resection: the long-term outcomes of a randomized study. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2018 Aug;33(8):1087-1096.
  8. Instructions For Use, Collatamp®G.

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