Geistlich Nexo-Gide®
Instructions for Use
Intended Use / Indications:
Geistlich Nexo-Gide® is indicated for the management and protection of tendon injuries in which there has been no substantial loss of tendon tissue.
Removal & Orientation
Remove Geistlich Nexo-Gide® and if needed, use a sterile pen to lightly mark the compact layer marked “UP” that will face the surrounding tissues. The “UP” sign might not be visible once the membrane has been trimmed and hydrated.
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Precautions
Geistlich Nexo-Gide® should be used only by surgeons who are familiar with tendon repair techniques.
- DO NOT RESTERILIZE. Any opened, unused material must be discarded.
- The aluminum template must not be implanted.
- If the sterile packaging is damaged or opened, the product must not be used.
- The content of the double-blister packaging is designed for single use only, on a single patient. Discard any unused material.
- Do not use after the expiration date.
- Geistlich Nexo-Gide® has not been studied in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
- Geistlich Nexo-Gide® should be used with special caution in patients who take medications or have diseases impairing tissue regeneration.
- Abstinence from smoking during or after treatment is advised.
- On the discretion of the surgeon, Geistlich Nexo-Gide® can be fixed to the implantation site using resorbable suture, as lack of or insufficient fixation of the Geistlich Nexo-Gide® can lead to its displacement.
- Direct mixing of Geistlich Nexo-Gide® with medicinal products, alcohol, disinfectants or antibiotics is not advisable and has not been studied.
- Geistlich Nexo-Gide® should not be applied until bleeding and infection are controlled.
For more information on contraindications, precautions, and directions for use, please refer to the complete Instructions for Use.
CAUTION: This product is only available in the U.S.A. Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician.
