MATRIDERM®
MATRIDERM® - Supports the Reconstruction of the Skin
The collagen-elastin matrix MATRIDERM® supports dermal regeneration even after severe skin injuries.
MATRIDERM® is a biomatrix based on the architecture of normal human dermis. This three dimensional scaffold (see image) serves as a open porous framework, which allows fast revascularisation and colonisation with autologous cells.
MATRIDERM®: Scanning electron microscope image of the open-pore collagen-elastin framework (before cellularization).
After MATRIDERM® insertion the matrix is covered with a very thin split thickness skin graft. The body completely converts the collagen-elastin matrix into autologous the body's own dermal tissue during the healing process. The skin which is reconstructed in this way is more elastic and is capable at an earlier stage of bearing greater mechanical strain than is possible in the case of an isolated split thickness skin graft without MATRIDERM®.
Uniqueness:
- Only one surgical intervention: simultaneous use of MATRIDERM® and a split thickness skin graft
- Good absorption and haemostatic characteristics
- Skin, which has been reconstructed with MATRIDERM® is more comparable to normal skin than skin reconstructed with an single split thickness skin graft
- Visibly reduced scarring
- Provision of the most essential structural proteins of the skin - collagen and elastin
- Exellent biocompatibility
- Completely replacement by autologous cells and autologous tissue
With MATRIDERM® the natural healing process can be optimized.
Positive effect: It is not only beneficial to the patient, but also provides an economical benefit due to the reduction of surgical procedures.
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One single skin cell inside the collagen matrix