Breast Tissue Expanders

Engineered to advance the standard of care.

Engineered to advance the standard of care.

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  • Soft shell, refined design
  • Designed to enable a gentler, more predictable expansion, and more comfortable patient experience
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  • Dual-port, integrated drain design
  • Empowers clinicians with immediate, direct, nonsurgical access to the perioprosthetic space for serous fluid drainage and expedited treatment response1
Dermaspan and AlloX2 expanders
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Trusted Predictability and Enhanced Comfort

Convenient port location designed for predictable, consistent expansion and projection

Soft, pliable shell designed to minimize friction upon insertion

Designed without ridges or
rings for improved comfort

Dermaspan 6 tabs

6 suture tabs in a 360-degree orientation provide flexible fixation options

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One of a Kind Design

  • Provides direct, nonsurgical access to the periprosthetic space for in-office, non-surgical serous fluid aspiration
  • Facilitates easy, convenient diagnostic fluid sampling for an expedited treatment response1
  • Designed to mitigate key risks associated with breast expansion and reduce reoperation rates
  • Allows for diagnostic fluid sampling to enable a faster treatment response
AlloX2 Diagram - Expansion Port, Aspiration Port, Integrated Drain

Novel Dual-Port Technology enables surgeons to aspirate fluid

"The unique feature of the AlloX2 provides surgeons easy access to the periprosthetic space without altering any of the other characteristics of a tissue expander. While one does not plan to experience a postoperative complication, a valid question in light of the availability of the AlloX2 is why one would forego utilizing a device that facilitates treatment thereof."

– ARASH MOMENI, MD Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Palo Alto, CA

 

AlloX2 Reduces the financial risks associated with reconstructive surgery

MANAGING THE RISKS OF POST-OPERATIVE FLUID ACCUMULATION

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Obesity (BMI >30) and use of an Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) have been identified as major risk factors for seroma2

  • ~40% of adult patients in the US are obese3
  • An ADM is used in over 60% of breast reconstruction cases4
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A seroma increases the risk of major infection in breast reconstruction patients

  • Risk of infection is 4x higher in patients who develop a seroma2
  • Risk of expander loss caused by infection is 6.7x higher in patients who develop a seroma
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Clinically relevant infections with poor salvage rates occurred in nearly 1/5 of seroma patients (18.8%)2

With current standard of care, 78% of infections require explanations2

Re-Operation Costs Can Run Upwards of +$20K,5 Which May Not Be Covered By Insurance if Within 30 Days of Initial Surgery6

Graphic showing the additive costs of reoperation
Graphic showing the additive costs of reoperation

*ADM currently not approved for use in breast surgery. Please refer to product labeling for more information.

Learn more about breast tissue expanders engineered to expand the standard of care.

REFERENCES:
  1. Calobrace MB, et al. Long-term safety of textured and smooth breast implants. Aesth Surg.. 2017; 1-11.(4S):7S-19S.
  2. Jordan SW, et al. Seroma in prosthetic breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg.. 2016; 137:1104-1116.
  3. Hales CM, et al. Prevalence of obesity among adults and youth: United States, 2015-2016. National Center for Health Statistics, Data Brief 288, 2017. https://cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db288.htm (accessed May 1, 2018).
  4. Macadam SA, et al. Acellular dermal matrices: Use in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. Can J Plast Surg.. 2012 Summer; 20(2): 75–89.
  5. Macario A. What does one minute of operating room time cost? Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2010; 22, 233-236.
  6. Shepard J, et al. Financial Impact of Surgical Site Infections on Hospitals: The Hospital Management Perspective. JAMA Surg. 2013; 148(10):907–914.
  7. Hanley, R. How Much Does a Night in the Hospital Cost? Trusted Choice. 2013, December 17. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.trustedchoice.com/insurance-articles/life-health/cost-night-hospital/