New Tissue-Engineered Wound Dressing

Called Oasis, the dressing has a natural structure and chemical composition that attract the patient's cells. In tandem with the patient's own natural healing process, it gradually repairs the wound with healthy tissue.

Oasis is the product of Cook Incorporated (Bloomington, IN, USA; www.cooksis.com). The company has used the SIS technology in two other medical devices, its Stratasis Urethral Sling for treating urinary incontinence and Surgisis Soft-Tissue Graft for soft tissue surgical repair. These products and Oasis have all been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).