Hylans are derivatives of hyaluronan (sodium salt of hyaluronic acid) and consists of repeating disaccharide units of N-acetylglucosamine and sodium glucuronate. Hylan A has an average molecular weight of approximately 6,000,000 daltons and hylan B is a hydrated gel.

it contains hylan A and hylan B in a buffered physiological sodium chloride solution.

Benefits

•Relieves pain

•Supplements the knee joint fluid

•Improves the knee joint’s natural shock absorbing abilities

•Improves mobility

•Treatment areas: knee, hip, ankle, shoulder

Packaging

•3 x 2ml sterile pre-filled syringe

is a viscosupplement injection that supplements the fluid in your knee to help lubricate and cushion the joint. Synvisc® is a sterile high molecular weight fluid, which contains Hylan A fluid, Hylan B gel and salt water designed to treat osteoarthritis pain in the knee, hip, ankle or shoulder. The treatment works by restoring the elasticity and viscosity within the joint allowing a more extensive movement of the joint. Many specialists buy Synvisc® to use as a temporary replacement and supplement for synovial fluid for patients with osteoarthritis, who have failed to respond to a more conservative therapy, such as non-drug treatment options. Synvisc® is an osteoarthritis treatment that contains hylan, a natural found in the synovial fluid of the joints.