TephaFLEX® Absorbable Microspheres*
Absorbability and Good Deliverability
CONSTRUCT ATTRIBUTES:
- Developing solid, porous, and hollow sphere designs
- Wide range of diameters
- Sizes for injection in vessels and into tissues
- Able to pass through narrow-gauge needles
- Formulated to remain in suspension
DESCRIPTION:
Tepha has demonstrated that it can produce absorbable microspheres in a range of sizes. These have potential application to embolize uterine fibroids, cancerous tumors, or aberrant blood vessels. The smaller-diameter spheres may be used by clinicians for tissue bulking procedures, as well as in cosmetic surgery applications. Tepha is designing these products to have excellent ease-of-use characteristics for the practitioner.
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS:
- Structural tissue bulking
- Cosmetic surgery
- Endovascular embolization
*Products under development