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of these meshes." • Pore size. This refers to the space between the fibers of the mesh. "Pore size is probably the most important characteris- tic in my mind," says Dr. Blatnik. "A macro- porous design — a pore size in the neigh- borhood of 2 to 3 mil- limeters — allows for native tissue ingrowth in between the fibers." That helps do a cou- ple things, he explains. It reduces the foreign body reaction to the mesh and allows for native vascular ingrowth in between the fibers that may alleviate some infec- tion risks. "A larger pore size allows the body to heal into the mesh faster," agrees Laura Mazer, MD, MS, an CONSISTENT FLOW RATE TOO FAST TOO SOON ACTion™ Block Pain Pump REQUEST YOUR SAMPLES NOW THROUGH PAJUNK! Toll Free: +1.888.972.5865 info@pajunk-usa.com easycathusa.com/Ambu-ACTion IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY WITH A MORE CONSISTENT FLOW RATE By using the AMBU® ACTion™ Block Pump in combination with the PAJUNK® E-Cath/E-Cath Plus you can improve clinical outcomes while minimizing inventory needs and increasing cost savings. Simplify and speed-up your catheter placement while reducing leakage and migration Improve patient safety with a more consistent fl ow rate Fill and Refi ll the ACTion pump to the exact volumes needed *World Journal of Anesthesiology m2014 March 27; 311); n9-123; ISSN 221806182 lonline); Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Note: Pumps were set to a nominal fl ow rate of 12 ml/hr. E-Cath & E-Cath Plus

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