IsoStrand®

IsoStrand^® is available with either I25.S06 or I25.S17plus source model designs. Both seed types are visible under X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT and MR and additionally show good ultrasound visibility.

• IsoSeed® I25.S17plus features a full size silver marker and has been designed for visibility under X-ray and fluoroscopic imaging. In addition, it enables MR imaging and opens new perspectives for postoperative planning.
• IsoSeed® I25.S06 contains a thin gold marker within a ceramic carrier, diminishing artifacts and providing good visibility in CT Imaging.

One advantage of strands is their low migration rate. IsoStrand^® is specially designed to reduce the migration rates still further. IsoStrand^® consists of seeds and hourglass-shaped spacers which are embedded in a braided monofilament suture. This special design enables reliable fixation within prostate tissue and helps to reduce seed migration.

Accessories include:

• The needle rack to provide safe storage of loaded needles and reduced radiation exposure.
• The transfer tube for needle post-loading.

Our production processes and intelligent stock management, with facilities centrally located in Europe, ensure fast and reliable delivery times. IsoStrand^® can generally be delivered, allowing flexible patient scheduling.

The activity of IsoStrand^® can very quickly and easily be measured. This is of particular importance for clinics assaying 100% of seeds.

The certified source strength of IsoSeed® is based on air kerma measurements. The source strength of IsoSeed® I25.S17plus and IsoSeed® I25.S06 are calibrated traceable to the primary standard of the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), USA and/or of the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB).

The titanium capsule of IsoSeed^® is made of implant grade material. The finished products have been tested for biocompatibility

The production of IsoStrand^® is performed at the manufacturing facility in Berlin, Germany, operating under strict quality and regulatory standards. Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG is certified according to ISO 13485.

Patient Information Leaflets (PIL) in different languages can be found here.