AquaShape LipoCollector
2008/06/17
New AquaShape® LipoCollector™ for autologous fat treatment
The new AquaShape® LipoCollector™ allows collecting large amounts of fat for re-injection as a "byproduct" of a Water-jet Assisted Liposuction (WAL). The collected fatty cells are ready for transfer right after the liposuction, or, if desired, even during the procedure.
Subcutaneous injections with the body's own fat are suitable for wrinkles, non-extensive damage to the subcutaneous tissue, lip augmentation and raising depressed scars. Autologous fat can be removed inconspicuously from the buttocks, thighs or stomach, however larger amounts can only be obtained by liposuction. The fat recovered from this aspirate contains unwanted liquid or medication particles and must be further treated extensively.
Autologous fat is the most biological filler substance, in contrast to hyaluronic acid and collagen, it is supposed to have a permanent effect. In general, the tolerability of autologous fat is very good and there are no allergic reactions. However, only a small proportion of the body's own cells usually survive so that a precise and even augmentation is very difficult to control. In this regard the rate of attachment of the re-implanted cells determines the critical amount. Thus, the aim of an autologous fat transfer treatment is careful removal and utilisation of the body's own substances. Any damage to the fat cells through pressure or exposure to medication should be avoided.
With the new LipoCollector™ the human med AG has developed a product with which fat harvested during liposuction can be collected sterilely and directly filtered out of the irrigation fluid. The purified aspirate is immediately ready for re-injection without further processing. The particular advantage of the technique offered by human med AG is that it combines the Water-Jet-Assisted liposuction (WAL) with buoyancy-gravity filtration by the LipoCollector™.
The WAL does not require the pre-infiltration needed in the traditional Klein method. After a quick infiltration of the local anaesthetic into the area, liposuction can begin without a significant waiting period. By distributing the power onto aspiration and water jet, the fat cells are dislodged rather than separated mechanically. For example, a suction vacuum of - 0.5 bars is sufficient for the process. The filtration of the aspirate occurs immediately after it is gathered in the LipoCollector™, which means that the irrigation fluid and the local anaesthetic only affect the cells for a short time. The aspirate in the container is no longer subjected to the suction but separates by itself as the fat floats to the top and at the same time the irrigation fluid drains to the bottom.
The biggest advantage, however, is that after the end of the operation the collected concentrate is a mixture ready for injection: the fluid content is about 20 to 25 percent and thus does not require centrifugation.
The quality and usability of the extracted fat has been discussed for several years. Apart from the medical complications, there was the problem that, due to practical limitations, not enough autologous fat was available to correct asymmetries, deformities or to do female breast augmentation and it had to be harvested by complex methods. Therefore, the demand for a filtration system grew that could generate larger amounts of sterile autologous fat (up to one litre) as a byproduct of liposuction, would affect the vitality of the cells as little as possible and could be reused. And so, in cooperation with leading users of the WAL, the new LipoCollector™ was developed which is available immediately.
For more information, please have a look at the product brochure.
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