Absolute Gel

Absolute Gel is a soft flexible implant, which is injected to the disc with a fine spinal needle in nucleus pulposus for the treatment of Herniated Disc. It comprises of Ethanol with cellulose derivatives and nanoparticles of tungsten (radiopaque component) to form a radiopaque implantable medical device.

In other words, Absolute Gel , a liquid gel is converted into a Flexible Permanent Implant coming in contact with water contact of nucleus pulposus, that causes Dehydration of Nucleus Pulposus which leads to retraction of herniated disc and thus releases pressure from the pinched nurve.

It has a unique property to Gelification as it comes in contact with water content of nucleus pulposus.

Features

Presentation and Dosage

Absolute Gel Kit:

• 3.0 ml sterile vial with Absolute Gel
• Sterile Syringes of 1.0 ml
• Sterile 19G 1.5 inch high flow needle for extraction of Absolute Gel
• Sterile 18G and 20G Spinal Needles
• IFU

Dosage

The quantity of ABSOLUTE GEL injected per disc varies between 0.2 and 0.8ml, according to the dimension of the disc and extent of the hernia. A syringe of 1ml is provided in the kit so that any of this injection of volumes is possible. It is recommended to use:

• 0.2 ml for cervical discs
• 0.3 to 0.5ml for thoracic disc
• 0.6 to 0.8ml for lumbar disc

A single kit allows possibly intervening on 3 discs (A syringe by discs).

What is Disc Herniation?

Disc Herniation is a common degenerative spine condition that affects many individuals around middle age and later (40+), also known as Slipped Disc.

Disc Herniation occurs when the outer shell (Annulus Fibrosus) of an Intervertebral Disc becomes so weak that it cracks and tears that allows that disc’s inner gelatinous contents (Nucleus Pulposus) to escape.

This Nucleus Pulposus can irritate nearby nerves which results in pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg. On the other hand, many people experience no symptoms from a herniated disc. Most people who have disc herniation, do not require open surgery to correct the problem.

EL-Absorb

El-Adsorb is a Minimally Invasive Procedure for the treatment of Herniated Disc.

It involves injection of ABSOLUTE GEL – A Chemonucleolytic agent that causes dehydration of Nucleus Pulposus resulting thus in retraction of intervertebral disc herniation bu simultaneously depositioning of a Prosthesis at the injection site.

This viscous Radiopaque Solution holds the alcohol and does not let it slip out off herniated disc, and the same alcohol causes drainage of Hernia, which releases pressure from the compressed nerve.