Absorbable Hemostasis for Bleeding Control
By HospiMedica staff writers
Posted on 19 Nov 2002
A new absorbable gelatin powder is designed for selected applications when control of capillary, venousm, or arteriolar bleeding by pressure, ligature, and other procedures is ineffective or impractical. Posted on 19 Nov 2002
When mixed with sterile saline, the gelatin powder, called Surgifoam Powder, forms a paste that can be spread or shaped to conform to irregular surfaces to stop bleeding fast. Surgifoam Powder is made from the same safe, absorbable porcine gelatin used in Surgiforam Gelatin Sponge. Both are the products of Johnson & Johnson Wound Management (Somerville, NJ, USA).
"In spinal surgery, effective hemostasis is critically important,” says Nathan Lebwohl, M.D., a spinal surgeon at the University of Miami Spine Institute (FL, USA). "When working in the spinal canal, bleeding can obscure visualization, making surgical treatment difficult. Surgifoam Powder stops the bleeding quickly, allowing the surgeon to continue working. It is fast, effective and easy to use.”
Surgifoam is the first and only hemostatic powder that comes in its own self-contained, sterile mixing vessel, says Johnson & Johnson Wound Care. The container keeps the product ready for mixing and minimizes powder clumping and fly-away. Surgifoam Powder should not be used in closure of skin incisions, or in patients with known allergies to porcine gelatin.
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