Cortland Bohacek is co-founder and partner of the accelerator firm Intermed Partners. Along with fellow co-founder and partner Dr. Tom McClellan, Cortland Bohacek developed and patented AlloX2, a tissue expander designed for allograft sling breast reconstruction.
Allograph sling breast reconstruction is the most popular method of breast reconstruction used in the United States. During mastectomy, a temporary tissue expander is inserted beneath the skin and muscle to create room for a permanent implant or flap reconstruction in the future.
A recent Harvard study has revealed that this method also produces significant rates of seroma and infection. These conditions may necessitate removing the tissue expander, delaying recovery and creating a traumatic experience for the patient. The traditional expander has one port where a saline-water solution is regularly injected to inflate the implant and consequently expand the targeted tissue and muscle area.
AlloX2 features two ports, with the second port connected to the implant pocket where most complications originate. The second port enables seroma drainage and diagnostic fluid sampling. Any bacteria can then be identified and accordingly treated. This lessens the chances of complications and the likelihood of a difficult patient experience.
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