Densiron® XTRA

The "heavier-than-water" endotamponade with outstanding properties

Syringe: Article number G-80925, Densiron® XTRA, 10 ml, sterile

Application
Densiron® 68 / Densiron® Xtra are colorless, homogeneous liquids composed of a mixture of highly purified polydimethylsiloxane and highly purified perfluorohexyloctane. Densiron® 68 / Densiron® Xtra contain no biologically active components, are chemically and physiologically inert, and non-toxic. In ophthalmic surgery, they are used as postoperative long-term endotamponades following the surgical treatment of severe retinal detachments. They are also used as tamponades in macular hole surgery.

Composition
Contents per 10 ml vial/syringe

69.5% polydimethylsiloxane

30.5% perfluorohexyloctane

Density
1030 – 1060 kg/m³ (at 35 °C ± 2 °C)

Properties and Benefits