SURGICEL Absorbable Haemostat - Surgical plant polysaccharide haemostatic agent

Intended purpose

Used adjunctively in surgical procedures to assist in the control of capillary, venous, and small arterial haemorrhage when ligation or other conventional methods of control are impractical or ineffective.

Functional description

Sterile absorbable knitted fabric prepared by the controlled oxidation of regenerated cellulose. It is strong and can be sutured or cut without fraying. After haemostat has been saturated with blood, it swells into a brownish or black gelatinous mass which aids in the formation of a clot, thereby serving as a haemostatic adjunct in the control of local haemorrhage. In addition the haemostat is bactericidal against a wide range of gram positive and gram negative organisms.