Product Value Summary
GORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement
Strong value
GORE® SEAMGUARD® Reinforcement may contribute to shorter hospital stays, decreased costs and lower morbidity rates, compared to no staple line reinforcement.1,2
Reduce overall postoperative complication costs
Provides reliable protection from surgical complications associated with leaks, bleeding, along with reduced reoperations and readmissions.1,2
Leaks matter
Financial impact of treating postoperative leaks:
$137K = average hospital charge for a patient with a leak.2
Estimated economic value
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* For every 200 cases.
† Does not consider bleeding complication charges or other associated complication charges.
‡ Mathematical average number of leaks based on clinical data.
- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Clinical Performance with Staple Line Reinforcement. Scientific Literature Analysis (n = 8142 patients). Flagstaff, AZ: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc; 2021. [Literature summary]. 2161018-EN.
- Zambelli-Weiner A, Brooks E, Brolin R, Bour ES. Total charges for postoperative leak following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Presented at Obesity Week 2013: The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Obesity Society Joint Annual Scientific Meeting; November 11-16, 2013; Atlanta, GA. A-305-P.
- Gagner M, Kemmeter P. Comparison of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leak rates in five staple-line reinforcement options: a systematic review. Surgical Endoscopy 2020;34(1):396-407.
- Consten, ECJ, Gagner M, Pomp A, Inabnet WB. Decreased bleeding after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with or without duodenal switch for morbid obesity using a stapled buttressed absorbable polymer membrane. Obesity Surgery 2004;14(10):1360-1366.
- Foutrakis G; HEOR/Outcomes Research. HEOR: Increase in Hospital Charges for Leaks Following Sleeve Gastrectomy (Zambelli-Weiner). Flagstaff, AZ: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc; 2023. ID: 1000004249. Rev 1. Attachments 1 and 2.
Refer to Instructions for Use at eifu.goremedical.com for a complete description of all applicable indications, warnings, precautions and contraindications for the markets where this product is available. RXOnly
INDICATIONS FOR USE: GORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement is indicated for use in surgical procedures in which soft tissue transection or resection with staple line reinforcement is needed. GORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement can be used for reinforcement of staple lines during lung resection, bronchial, bariatric, colon, colorectal, gastric, mesentery, pancreas, and small bowel procedures.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Not for the patch reconstruction of cardiovascular defects such as cardiac, great vessel, and peripheral vascular arteries or veins.
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INDICATIONS FOR USE: GORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement is indicated for use in surgical procedures in which a soft tissue anastomosis with staple line reinforcement is needed. GORE® SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement can be used for reinforcement of staple lines during bariatric, colon, colorectal, gastric, and small bowel procedures.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Not for the reconstruction of cardiovascular defects such as cardiac, great vessel, and peripheral vascular arteries or veins.