Hemostatic gauze.BloodSTOP[TM] hemostatic hemostatic /he·mo·stat·ic/ (he?mo-stat´ik) 1. causing hemostasis, or an agent that so acts. 2. due to or characterized by stasis of the blood. he·mo·stat·ic adj. gauze by LifeScience PLUS ends nosebleeds instantly by speeding coagulation coagulation (kōăg'y  lā`shən), the collecting into a mass of minute particles of a solid dispersed throughout a liquid (a sol), usually followed by the precipitation or , expanding to form an odorless gel. To
use BloodSTOP, one simply packs the gauze strips into the nostril with
tweezers tweezers An instrument with pincers used to grasp or extract. See Optical tweezers. . The gauze dissolves in water, making it easy to remove.
Less expensive and easier to use than other products, BloodSTOP is also suitable for patients taking blood-thinning medications. The gauze is made from biologically inert, natural, regenerated cellulose. It interacts with blood platelets and fibrin to form a gelatinous gelatinous /ge·lat·i·nous/ (je-lat´i-nus) like jelly or softened gelatin. ge·lat·i·nous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or containing gelatin. 2. Resembling gelatin; viscous. , clear shield to stop bleeding quickly and safely. Circle 156 on Reader Service Card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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