Series
Surgical procedures
Status
Published
Date
Number of report
082
Breast reconstruction
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The report presents a summary of reimbursement situation for breast reconstruction after unilateral total mastectomy for breast cancer in European countries.
The following types of breast reconstruction will be considered:
- with autologous tissue (myocutaneous flap of latissimus dorsi muscle, superior gluteal artery perforator flap, transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap);
- with the use of implant.
The only reimbursement within public / statutory health insurance systems is considered.
Report includes essential information about reimbursement and national funding, including:
- Brief overview of reimbursement system for medical devices
- Procedure coding for technology
- Diagnosis coding
- Payment mechanism for technology
- Reimbursement tariffs for technology
- Restrictions in indications or scenarios for use of technology
- Policy considerations by payers and policy-makers about technology
Reimbursement information is provided for the following geographies:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- England (UK)
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Switzerland
It is also possible to add analysis in Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Turkey.
Manufacturers of devices for breast reconstruction include:
- Allergan (Natrelle)
- Baxter (Peri-Guard)
- Cereplas (Cereform)
- Establishment Labs S.A (Motiva Implants)
- Ethicon (Vicryl)
- GC Aesthetics (Impleo, CoGel, Round Collection, Matrix, Curveo)
- GROUPE SEBBIN SAS
- Guangzhou Wanhe Plastic Materials (Yulambe, Real, Bibo, Snow, Crystal Lambe, Lambe)
- Hansbiomed (BellGel)
- Ideal Implant Incorporated
- Integra (SurgiMend)
- Laboratoires Arion (Monobloc)
- Mentor Worldwide (MemoryShape, MemoryGel, Spectrum, Mentor, FlexHD)
- Novus Scientific (TIGR Matrix)
- Pfm medical (TiLOOP)
- POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics (SublimeLine, B-Lite, Microthane, Tissue Expanders - POLYsmoooth, POLYtxt)
- RTI Surgical Holdings (Fortiva, Tutopatch)
- Shanghai Kangning Medical Supplies (Round, Anatomical)
- Sientra (Luxe, Curve)
- Sofregen (Seri)
- Stille
Table of content is not available at the moment. Report is still ongoing.
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Jan 2022
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Dec 2021
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Aug 2021
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