APAG
A programmed syringe heater that turns the patient's own plasma into a biofiller.
Applications
Skin rejuvenation.- Full face rejuvenation, one of the uses Silfradent names for the activated plasma albumin gel these heated syringes produce, on the APAG panel of its own MEDIFUGE and CGF brochure, under the heading AREA OF AESTHETIC AND COSMETIC USE.
- Facial volumization, named by Silfradent on that same APAG panel.
- Fine lines and wrinkles, named by Silfradent on that same APAG panel.
- Wrinkled neck and décolleté, named by Silfradent on that same APAG panel.
- Acne scars, named by Silfradent on that same APAG panel.
- Areas with androgenetic alopecia, named by Silfradent on that same APAG panel.
- Filling in aesthetic intervention: Silfradent states the purpose of the APAG process is to obtain a biocompatible polymeric material useful as a filler material in aesthetic intervention.
- Volumizing effect, bio-stimulation and redefinition of the facial contour, the applications Silfradent names for A.P.A.G. in the programme of its own Silfradent Academy aesthetics course.
- Heating syringes for surgical use. Silfradent's own instructions for use give this as APAG's field of use and state that no other use is permitted.
- Dental practice, the setting Silfradent states APAG was designed for, in that same manual.
How it works
APAG is a Class I device, a heater for syringes with five programs. Two of them are fixed presets that cannot be changed, 75 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and 43 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. The other three are set by the operator, temperature and time both, anywhere from 30 to 80 degrees Celsius and from 1 to 30 minutes. Eight cells hold the syringes, four sized for 11 mm and four for 8.5 mm, in a unit Silfradent builds antistatic and antimagnetic.
Programs
5: two fixed presets, three set by the operator
Fixed preset 1
75 degrees Celsius, 5 minutes
Fixed preset 2
43 degrees Celsius, 20 minutes
Settable temperature
30 to 80 degrees Celsius
Settable time
1 to 30 minutes
Heating cells
4 at 11 mm, plus 4 at 8.5 mm
Accessory
Stainless steel syringe holder, Art. CGF K1 SST, optional
Why this system
Turns plasma into a biofiller
APAG is a programmed syringe heater for Activated Plasma Albumin Gel, built from the patient's own autologous plasma preparation.
Two fixed presets, plus three settable programs
75 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes, or 43 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, alongside three programs the operator sets himself, from 30 to 80 degrees Celsius and from 1 to 30 minutes.
Eight cells, in two syringe sizes
Four cells take 11 mm syringes and four take 8.5 mm, and Silfradent lists a stainless steel syringe holder, Art. CGF K1 SST, as the accessory for them.
Antistatic and antimagnetic, on either mains
Silfradent builds the heating unit antistatic and antimagnetic. It runs on 230V at 50/60 Hz, and an APAG 110 variant covers networks at 100 to 115V.
What to know
Practice value
- Class: I
- Programs: 5: two fixed presets, three settable for temperature and time
- Fixed presets: 75 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes; 43 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes
- Settable temperature: 30 to 80 degrees Celsius
- Settable time: 1 to 30 minutes
- Cells: 4 at 11 mm, plus 4 at 8.5 mm
- Build: Antistatic and antimagnetic
- Power source: 230V, 50/60 Hz
- Nominal power consumption: 100 VA
- Weight: 2.6 kg
- Dimensions: 13.7 x 22.5 x 18 cm, width by depth by height
- Voltage variant: APAG 110, 100 to 115V at 50/60 Hz, optional
- Optional accessory: Stainless steel syringe holder, Art. CGF K1 SST
Full specification, from Silfradent's own page.
APAG is Silfradent's own protocol class, distinct from APAG P: APAG P's wider 30 to 90 degree, up-to-six-hour range is a different protocol class, not simply a newer model of APAG.
What does APAG do?
It heats syringes of the patient's own plasma to a set temperature and duration, turning it into Activated Plasma Albumin Gel, a biofiller.
How many programs does APAG have?
Five. Two are fixed presets, 75 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and 43 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, and three are set by the operator on temperature and time, from 30 to 80 degrees Celsius and from 1 to 30 minutes.
Is APAG P just a newer version of APAG?
No. APAG P runs a wider 30 to 90 degree range, up to six hours, and Silfradent treats it as a different protocol class, not a newer model.
How many syringes can APAG heat at once?
Eight cells: four at 11 mm and four at 8.5 mm.
What mains does APAG run on?
230V at 50/60 Hz, drawing 100 VA. Silfradent also builds an APAG 110 variant for networks at 100 to 115V.
Is there an accessory for holding the syringes?
One, listed by Silfradent as optional: a stainless steel syringe holder, Art. CGF K1 SST.
DNA Nexus support
DNA Nexus will handle installation and set up APAG on site.
APAG - Silfradent