- TachoSil
TachoSil is a
collagen sponge coated with the humancoagulation factors fibrinogen andthrombin . It is used duringsurgery to stop localbleeding on internal organs (hemostasis ). The sponge is manufactured from horse tendons. TachoSil reacts upon contact with blood, other body fluids or saline to form a clot that glues it to the tissue surface. Hemostasis is reached in a few minutes, and the sponge is absorbed by the body within several weeks.External links
* [http://www.tachosil.com/ TachoSil website]
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