Equicel Dental Hemostatic Gauze, 10mmx10mm, 60PK

Equicel Hemostatic absorbable dental gauze. For use in surgical procedures to assist in control of capillary venous, or small arterial hemorrhage when ligation or other conventional methods are not practical or effective.Equicel is a highly oxidized formof cellulose. Upon contact with the blood, it will absorb it andeventually dissolve into a gelatinous type material. By briefly applying pressure at this point, the material will adhere to the bleeding site resulting in a hemostatic effect. Completely absorbed in body after one week Neutral pH so will not inactivate prothrombin Bactericidal against wide range of bacteria No Kaolin so can be safely buried and left Can be trimmed and sutured SterileSome indications: Biopsies such as liver and kidney Dental tooth extraction into empty socket10cm x 20cm gauze, 4" x 8"15mm x 15mm 60/pack