Ophthalmic Patch Grafts

Tutoplast® Processed Pericardium/Tutoplast® Processed Sclera

Since technology introduction in 1995, IOPatch™ Tutoplast® Pericardium and Sclera allografts have been employed by ophthalmic surgeons throughout the world to treat a variety of ocular conditions. The surgical use of the IOPatch allografts as a tectonic support, epithelialization substrate or superficial patch graft has been well documented.

Glaucoma

• Drainage implant/valve implantation^{1,4, 5}
• Repair of leaking and/or overfiltering bleb (trabeculectomy)³
• Repair of corneo-scleral fistulas⁹

Retina

• Repair of exposed scleral buckles⁶

Oculoplastics

• Eyelid reconstruction
• Repair of exposed orbital implants
• Gold eyelid weight cover

Cataract

• Phaco "burns"⁷

Features and Benefits

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

• Immunologically safe
• Biologically and mechanically stable
• Five year shelf life/Room temperature storage
• Uniform and consistent in tissue quality
• Improved suturability and handling

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
IOPatch is a registered trademark of IOP, Inc.