VascuLok Ligating Polymer Clip

AN IMPLANTABLE, NON-ABSORBABLE POLYMER BASED CLIP USED FOR TISSUE/VESSEL LIGATION

The patented VascuLok Polymer Clip technology brings the following advantages comparing to conventional metal and polymer clips:

  • Non-erosive to delicate tissues.
  • Secure clamping area
  • Secure fastening through an integrated locking system – hence a much reduced risk of the clips becoming detached
  • Non-metallic (no MRI/CT artefacts, particularly important for brain scanning and tumor monitoring)
  • Easy to place around a vessel before closure, but removable if incorrectly placed
  • Fibrous capsule forms around the device – securing it further and ‘isolating’ the device from the body.

Current systems on the market can be demonstrated to suffer from the following problems:

  • Thin metal clips have sharp and potentially erosive ends which can lead to tissue damage – care is needed during surgery to ensure that clips are not placed too close to sensitive structures
  • The clips are not always secure and are known for slippage and migration issues post implantation
  • There is no locking mechanism for existing metal clips
  • Metal clips create significant MRI/CT artefacts which obscure scanning in the vicinity – an important consideration when used in cancer surgery, or neurosurgery.