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AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope Uniquely Designed to Combat Surgical Site Infections Associated with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs)

Monmouth Junction, NJ. (July 9, 2013): TYRX, Inc. announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market the Fully Resorbable AIGISRx R Antibacterial Envelope for use with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope received approval from Health Canada in January 2013.

AIGISRx is a fully bioresorbable, antibacterial mesh envelope, intended to hold CIEDs securely in place in order to provide a stable environment when implanted in the body. Key to its design, AIGISRx R contains the antimicrobial agents rifampin and minocycline, which are released locally into the tissue, to help reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) associated with CIED implantation. Multiple studies have shown that in patients at high-risk for device infection, CIED implantation with the AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope significantly reduced device infections by 70% - 100%, compared to patients who did not receive the AIGISRx.