Made of high quality gelatin (porcine), highly processed and purified, and delivered in single sterile blister packs. Each individual sponge is 1 x 1 x 1cm Easy to use and malleable - the haemostatic sponge can be cut to fit the bleeding area and is combined with an antibacterial agent. Insoluble in water - as a macro-porous sponge, it is insoluble in water with a rapid absorption capacity equivalent to 40 to 50 times its weight in blood or other liquids. Biocompatible and non-pyrogenic It offers good adhesion to the bleeding site promoting the formation of the fibrin network which is essential to efficient coagulation. Complete resorption in 3-4 weeks Presented in sterile blister packs of 10 or 32
COP408 (Box 32) Hygitech code: HY-80210