Hemo-Pad is made of chitosan, a polysaccharide that carries abundant cations, NH+3, which rapidly attract erythrocytes in blood flow, initiate coagulation and form strong blood clots at the wound site. Hemo-Pad is a dressing indicated for topical wound management and for the external topical temporary control of moderate to severe bleeding. The dressing is indicated for the following wounds: abrasions, lacerations, skin surface puncture sites for vascular procedures (arteries and veins). Now, Hemo-Pad obtains FDA 510(k).
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