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The New Innovation in Biosurgery
TenaTac® is a novel adhesive absorbable patch for haemostasis that adheres securely to the wound site
TenaTac® controls bleeding and adheres securely to the wound site, reducing the risk of post-operative complications.
TenaTac® is adhesive, elastic and flexible. It has been used to cover staple lines in thoracic surgery.
Unique adhesive haemostatic patch with many advantages
Easy to use/use dry
Easy to use in laparoscopic surgery
Strong adhesion, stays in place for post-operative security
Stretches on moving organs, sutures or staple lines
Conforms to wound surface
Fills uneven defects
Contains no blood-derived proteins
Biocompatible gelatine (absorbed in 2 weeks1)
Defies gravity
How it works
Using a laser-guided device, TenaTac® is manufactured to create ±40 miniature foam columns per square centimeter, ensuring optimal contact with tissue surface
Each column is elastic and adheres individually to the surgical site, greatly reducing shear forces to create a highly adhesive effect1
TenaTac® is applied dry and compressed with a moist gauze. In the presence of fluid, the patch becomes flexible and comformable
Haemostasis
TenaTac® adheres to both flat and uneven wound surfaces and controls bleeding
Specialist application: thoracic surgery
Once applied dry, additional saline may be added via moist gauze to convert the patch into an elastic hydrogel that effectively covers staple lines2 (see data here)
Haemostasis
TenaTac® adheres to both flat and uneven wound surfaces and controls bleeding
Specialist application: thoracic surgery
Once applied dry, additional saline may be added via moist gauze to convert the patch into an elastic hydrogel that effectively covers staple lines2 (see data here)
1Nichols B, Zbozien R, Nichols A, Hunter J, Hayes PD. Physical Modification of a Gelatin Sponge Creates a Very Adhesive, Rapidly Absorbable, Blood-Free Haemostat. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2023; 6: 1500 2Rivera C, Perrot C, Mazeres F, Rive E. Blood loss and prolonged air leak reduction by applying TenaTac® gelatine patch after major pulmonary minimal-invasive resection. Gen. Thorac Cardiovasc. Surg. 2025.
