USAHemostatic materials
BioGlue surgical adhesive
A safe, effective means of strengthening anastomoses and surgical sutures, preventing bleeding from needle punctures. Composition — aqueous solutions of purified bovine serum albumin (BSA) and glutaraldehyde in separate chambers of a dual syringe.
Features
- Polymerizes in 20–30 seconds, forms a soft hydrogel close in composition to human tissue
Specifications
| Composition | Bovine serum albumin (BSA) + glutaraldehyde, dual-syringe |
| Polymerization time | 20–30 seconds |
| Gel composition | 63% water, 35% BSA, 2% glutaraldehyde |