HEMOSPONGE Dental SL It is widely used for arresting the bleeding following tooth extraction. It may also be used in other oral surgeries and in areas where the small size of the sponge is an advantage, e.g., epistaxis.
Effectively stop all kinds of oozing blood (capillary, parenchymal or arteriovenous)
Can hold around 35 – 40 times of its own weight of blood/body fluids within its matrix
pH neutral and can be impregnated with wide variety of pharmaceuticals/biologics, Manufactured from highly purified gelatin (collagen derived protein)
Non-toxic, non-allergic and biocompatible. Completely biodegradable (metabolised by proteolytic enzymes) and absorb in body within 4-6 weeks when placed in tissues
