Surgical Hemostats
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Hemostatic devices are used to control bleeding during surgeries to ensure effective closure of surgical wounds and to avoid serious or life-threatening complications which include; blood loss, tissue damage, infection and excessive scarring.
Vitagel™ Surgical Hemostat, is designed for use in cardiovascular, orthopedic, urologic and general surgery indications to control bleeding. Vitagel™ differs from other competitors in that it uses autologous (a patient's own) blood as opposed to products from pooled donor blood, thus reducing the risk of transmission of diseases associated with donor blood. In June 2000, Vitagel™ received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for marketing in the U.S.
Angiotech has entered into a license agreement with Orthovita, Inc. with a focus on spinal indications. Angiotech has retained all development and commercial rights for a drug-loaded version of this product.