Mentor launches PDS Flexible Plate for nasal reconstruction

Reinforcing its commitment to the aesthetic medical market, Mentor Worldwide LLC today introduced PDS^™ Flexible Plate - the absorbable implant that provides structural support and streamlines cartilage management during nasal reconstruction procedures.

“PDS™ Flexible Plate can provide surgeons with a useful, versatile surgical option that may lead to lower incidence of suboptimal cosmetic and/or functional outcomes.”

Nasal reconstruction surgeries, such as rhinoplasty and septoplasty, can be difficult and time consuming - requiring the meticulous reconnecting of cartilage pieces to form a straight, solid plate that bridges and supports nasal structures. These procedures frequently result in disposal of valuable cartilage and complications requiring re-operation and secondary surgeries. PDS^™ Flexible Plate is a biodegradable polydioxanone surgical material that can act as a scaffold for the assembly of the cartilage pieces and support newly reconstructed cartilage during the critical healing period following surgery. It can also reduce the need for secondary cartilage donor site surgery.

"The introduction of PDS^™ Flexible Plate will provide surgeons with a new surgical tool that delivers an absorbable, structural support they may use for nasal reconstruction," said Jack P. Gunter, M.D., Gunter Center for Aesthetics & Cosmetic Surgery, Dallas, Texas. "PDS^™ Flexible Plate can provide surgeons with a useful, versatile surgical option that may lead to lower incidence of suboptimal cosmetic and/or functional outcomes."