Eyelid Ptosis Slings

Tutoplast® Processed Fascia Lata Allografts

"The results of this study suggest that a commercially available solvent-dehydrated for of fascia lata (Tutoplast) provides a more suitable grafting material than freeze-dried specimens..."

Hinton, R., et al.(1992). A bio-mechanical analysis of solvent-dehydrated and freeze-dried human fascia lata allografts. American Journal of Sports Medicine.

BioElevation™ Tutoplast® Fascia Lata allografts represent the safest and most mechanically stable fascia lata allografts available for eyelid ptosis surgery. Sourced exclusively from the ilio-tibial band of human donors, each BioElevation allograft is meticulously configured to ensure superior load-bearing performance.

The power of this tissue process technology is its ability to (1) render human tissue void of cell debris, antigens and potential viruses, and (2) maintain the structural integrity inherent in the pre-processed collagen.

BioElevation™ has been employed to treat a variety of oculoplastic and reconstructive conditions:

• Brow suspension (ptosis)⁶
• Correction of lower lid ectropion (post-bepharoplasty)⁵
• Facial palsy⁶

Features and Benefits

The Tutoplast® Process is scientific and technology based method of virally inactivating, preserving and sterilizing human tissue. The Tutoplastâ benefits are vast:

• Immunologically safe
• Biologically and mechanically stable and strong
• Five year shelf life/Room temperature storage
• Uniform and consistent in tissue quality
• Multiple configurations available

During the last 30 years, over 1 million Tutoplast™ Allografts have been surgically implanted without a single documented case of disease transmission.

Tutoplast is a registered trademark of Tutogen Medical, USA
BioElevation is a registered trademark of IOP, Inc.