Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Collagen Based Hemostats

Davol Inc., a subsidiary of C. R. Bard Inc., develops, manufactures, and markets Avitene Microfibrillar Collagen Hemostat and Ultrafoam™ Collagen Sponge, topical hemostatic agents, and other specialty medical products for use in surgical procedures worldwide.

J&J (Ethicon) Collagen Hemostat for precise application. Controlled application minimizes product waste. Handles easily without sticking to wet gloves or instruments.

Gelita Medical The FDA has classified Pharmaceutical Gelatin as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) and it has been used in over 200 million procedures.

Vascular Solutions D-Stat Flowable is a thick, yet flowable hemostat designed for topical application to stop bleeding at vascular access sites following percutaneous procedures.

Orthovita Vitagel is composed of microfibrillar collagen and thrombin in combination with the patient’s own plasma which contains fibrinogen and platelets.

B Braun Lyostypt® is a wet-stable collagen hemostat. Collagen leads to thrombocyte adhesion and to activation of coagulation factor XII. Therefore, collagen is very effective in hemostasis