Procedure Info

The Murray Cod is manufactured using surgical grade silicone and is latex free. It has been impregnated with barium sulphate to render it radiopaque ensuring its safety as a surgical aid.

The Murray Cod is reusable and will withstand repeated sterilization by autoclave.

Features:

• The Murray Cod acts as a visceral guard and is introduced into the abdominal wound before closure.
• It acts as a physical barrier between the peritoneum and the viscera.
• The peritoneum and the posterior rectus sheath is closed superficial to the Murray Cod.

We recommend the use of artery forceps to hold and withdraw the tail section of the Murray Cod.

When the closure is almost complete, the Murray Cod is withdrawn.

The anterior rectus sheath is then satured to complete closure of the fibroaponeurotic layers.

The Murray Cod must be identified as an accountable item and added to the count sheet to avoid any risk of inadvertent retention.

Do not cut or perforate the Murray Cod as its strength depends on it remaining intact.