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Título: Vascular Solutions Launches ThrombiDisc Topical Hemostat
Fecha: 21-01-2014
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: VASC) today announced the U.S. market launch of ThrombiDisc topical hemostat, a thrombin-based pad used as an adjunct to manual compression to control surface bleeding from vascular access sites and percutaneous catheters or tubes.
The ThrombiDisc topical hemostat is a sterile pad 1” in diameter containing lyophilized bovine thrombin, a protein substance that gives the bandage its bleeding control properties, and silver chloride, which provides antimicrobial properties. A pre-formed slit and a 4mm diameter hole in the center of the pad allow easy placement of ThrombiDisc around indwelling lines up to 12 French in diameter.
“Effective control of bleeding around indwelling vascular access devices such as central venous catheters and peripherally-inserted central catheters is a clinical imperative that ¡ThrombiDisc was designed specifically to meet,” said Howard Root, Chief Executive Officer of Vascular Solutions. “ThrombiDisc builds on Vascular Solutions’ long experience in the use of lyophilized bovine thrombin as a topical hemostat in a variety of clinical settings. While other pads placed around indwelling lines merely absorb blood, ThrombiDisc addresses the bleeding problem with an active ingredient. In vitro testing has demonstrated ThrombiDisc’s ability to create a much quicker clot compared to the two most popular alternatives.”
ThrombiDisc also contains the antimicrobial ingredient silver chloride. In the presence of fluids, such as blood and wound fluids, ionic silver is released from the silver chloride to prevent microorganisms commonly encountered in the clinical setting from colonizing on the pad. Ionic silver, an atom of silver that is missing one electron, provides its antimicrobial property by altering protein structures and preventing bacterial cells from carrying out normal functions.
Fuente: endovascular.es

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