Post Market Surveillance Study Evaluating BioFoam Surgical Matrix in Cardiovascular Surgery

Post Market Surveillance Study Evaluating the Operative Management of Anastomotic Bleeding by Means of an Adjunctive Application of BioFoam Surgical Matrix in Cardiovascular Surgery

This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study designed to collect clinical data to support the safety and effectiveness of BioFoam used as a surgical adjunct to anastomotic hemostasis following cardiovascular surgery.

The overall objective of this clinical study is to collect clinical data supporting the safety and effectiveness of BioFoam used as a surgical adjunct to anastomotic hemostasis following cardiovascular surgery. This study is intended as a post-market surveillance (follow-up) study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is undergoing an elective cardiac or cardiovascular procedure;
• Subject is willing and able to give prior written informed consent for investigation participation; and
• Subject is > 18 years of age.

Intraoperative inclusion criteria include:

• Subject that requires the use of an adjunctive surgical hemostatic agent to the repair site to control generalized oozing following standard repair procedures (such as sutures and staples).

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Subject with known hypersensitivity to albumin, bovine products, or glutaraldehyde;

  • Subject with active infection (either systemic or in the repair region);
  • Subject whose pathology or underlying disease state makes them an unacceptable candidate for a clinical investigation in the opinion of the Investigator;
  • Subject diagnosed with a coagulation disorder;
  • Subject with abnormal calcium metabolism (e.g., chronic renal failure, hyperparathyroidism);
  • Subject whose life expectancy is less than that required for the prescribed follow-up duration;
  • Subject who is pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant during the follow-up period, or actively breast-feeding; or
  • Subject who is immunocompromised.

Intraoperative exclusion criteria include:

• Any major intraoperative bleeding incidences (i.e., American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support Class II, III, or IV Hemorrhage).