The Netherlands-based biomedical materials science company DSM Biomedical — a division of life sciences and materials sciences company Royal DSM NV — reports its Dyneema Purity® fiber has been selected by Germany-based Ovesco Endoscopy AG for use in its Over-The-Scope-Clipping (OTSC®) System for flexible endoscopy. A superelastic Nitinol clip, implanted using an applicator cap attached to the tip of a gastroscope or colonoscope, delivers constant force at the clip's implantation site. Dyneema Purity's strength and pliability offer the high-tension forces that are required to implant the Nitinol clip, and aid placement of the clip in the gastrointestinal tract. The OTSC, recently approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States, is effective for endoscopic digestive organ wall closures and treating gastrointestinal hemorrhages, according to the companies.

"With the announcement of our FDA approval for the OTSC System in December 2010, we can continue fulfilling our primary mission of providing advanced treatment for complex conditions in the digestive tract and gastrointestinal organs," said Gunnar Anhöck, Ovesco Endoscopy. "We are confident that using Dyneema Purity fiber for its unique mechnical performance, specifically the high strength, low elongation and high pliability within our OTSC technology, will enhance clip alignment and improve patient results."

March 22, 2011