Cardiac tissue matrix HEART® DM

collagenabsorbable

Heart DM Heart® DM is a biological matrix for dural replacement and repair, obtained from carefully-selected equine pericardium, to ensure just the right quality and thickness, and which is thereafter treated using the exclusive Zymo-Teck® process. This sophisticated Bioteck® patented biochemical processes enables the elimination of all potentially immunogenic elements: cells, lipids and noncollagenous proteins, combining oxidative phases with the use of enzymes, natural catalytic proteins. The low temperatures at which the Zymo-Teck® process operates and a careful selection of the enzymes used, enables the collagen fibres to be preserved in their natural conformation. Sterilisation with beta rays guarantees the complete elimination of any pathogens in respect of the three-dimensional structure of the fibres, keeping the excellent product biomechanical characteristics unaltered. Heart® DM acts as an inert, biological scaffold, able to support the tissue repair process without causing undesired reactions in the surrounding tissues. Once applied, the Heart® DM membrane acts as a matrix for fibroblast infiltration and as a substrate for the deposit of new collagen. Heart® DM is therefore gradually degraded and replaced by new, vital patient tissue.