Solvay’s Medical-Grade Ixef® PARA Enables Elasso Surgical Instruments to Pioneer a Cutting-Edge New Instrument for Removal of Adenoids and Tonsils

Published Sep 19, 2016

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today that its medical-grade Ixef® GS-1022 polyarylamide (PARA) resin facilitated the development of Elasso Surgical Instruments’ Elasso™ Tissue Removal Device, an innovative, new, single-use electrocautery instrument for adenoid and tonsil surgeries. lxef® PARA’s high flexural strength and high flow provided a viable alternative to metal, allowing the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based medical device pioneer to optimize the ergonomics, precision and surgical efficacy of its instrument without compromising the rigidity of key components. Elasso Surgical Instruments’ new tool received its 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this year and is commercially available in the United States.