Mesher

The Humeca mesher uses a unique spring mechanism that prevents excessive pressure of the blades axle on the carrier during meshing, which increases the lifetime of the blades axle. The mesher can be ordered in two configurations: one to fit V10 carriers or Zimmer® carriers and one to fit V15 carriers or Aesculap® / B.Braun® carriers. During meshing, the carrier is guided both at the left and the right side to assure straight movement. While most conventional meshers incorporate a ratchet to move skin carriers through the device, the Humeca mesher is operated by a rotatable handle. This ergonomic design ensures meshing is not only done in a continuous and fluid motion but will be swift and precise as well. Opening the bridge of the mesher allows easy access to the blades axle for cleaning and inspection.

V-carriers

Humeca’s skin graft carriers are called ‘V-carriers’. The symmetric V-shaped groove pattern of these carriers prevents unwanted sideward movement during meshing. The standard length of these carriers is 28 cm and thus longer than the length of existing carriers and care has been taken to ensure that the groove pattern of the carriers connect to each other. This facilitates the ability to mesh long strips of skin grafts. V10 carriers are available in expansion ratios 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:6, while V15 carriers are available in expansion ratios 1:1, 1:1.5 and 1:3. V10 carriers are compatible with Zimmer® Meshgraft TM II, while V15 carriers are compatible with Aesculap® / B|Braun BA720R®. The 1:1 carrier only perforates the graft without the intention of expanding it. This is to achieve enough drainage in full sheet grafts with hardly any graft pattern as a result.1,2,3 This development work was supported by the Dutch Burns Research Institute and the Euro Skin Bank in Beverwijk, The Netherlands. The 1:1 perforation V-carrier was developed and clinically tested in close cooperation with the University Hospital Gent, Belgium.