Flexible Tip Provides Precise Hemostat Placement

A new pre-filled, flowable hemostatic matrix offers surgeons the option to customize consistency and a flexible tip for precise placement.

The Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix has a new bendable applicator tip, dubbed FlexTip, which has a memory feature that ensures it stays at the optimum angle for easier access and exact product placement. The product flows easily into rough or uneven surfaces for complete coverage and rapid hemostasis.

The hemostatic matrix is indicated for hemostasis in surgical procedures (except urologic and ophthalmic), when control of capillary, venous, and arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other conventional procedures is ineffective or impractical. The hemostatic matrix can be used with or without thrombin to achieve hemostasis. When mixed with thrombin, it has been shown to achieve hemostasis in less than two minutes in an in vivo model of an animal spleen.

The Surgiflo cannot be used in the closure of skin incisions because it may interfere with the healing of skin edges. It is not indicated for use in intravascular compartments because of the risk of embolization, and it is not for use in patients with known allergies to porcine gelatin.

The Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix is a product of Johnson & Johnson Wound Management, a division of Ethicon (Somerville, NJ, USA).

"The new FlexTip enhances my visibility by managing bleeding fast without interfering with my line of sight,” said Robert J. Banco, M.D., chief of the spine section at New England Baptist Hospital (Boston, MA, USA). "Since I work through small incisions during minimally invasive spine surgery, the new tip provides easy access to the hard-to-reach bleeding sites.”



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