Product information
"ChitoSAM® 100 - Gauze, 183 cm"
The special feature of ChitoSAM® 100
In contrast to
conventional haemostatic agents, where a gauze bandage or wound dressing
is impregnated with a haemostatic (coagulating) agent or coated
, ChitoSAM® 100 consists entirely of chitosan.
An additional carrier material is not necessary due to the special processing
. As a result, the haemostatic effect is 25% higher than that of
classic chitosan products.
Active ingredient chitosan
Chitosan,
also known as poliglusam, poly-D-glucosamine or polyglucosamine, is
a natural biopolymer from the polysaccharide family that was first obtained
in 1859 by boiling chitin with potassium hydroxide solution. Chitosan
is also used in cosmetics and industry as well as in medicine
not only as a haemostatic agent but also as an absorbable
suture material. In contrast to other haemostatic agents (haemostyptics)
, chitosan does not activate the body's own blood clotting factors. The
haemostatic effect is based on several properties:
- High absorption capacity: binding of fluids, fats and proteins
- Film-forming
- Concentration of coagulation factors and blood solids in the wound due to moisture removal/binding
- Electrophysiological
reaction=cationically charged chitosan also promotes the
concentration of anionically charged blood coagulation factors in the
wound
Chitosan also works reliably at lower
blood temperatures or when anticoagulants such as Marcumar
or heparin are used.
Application of ChitoSAM 100
The ChitoSAM tissue is pressed directly onto the bleeding wound for several minutes. This binds the blood and wound fluid and results in
a clot. This is a great advantage for subsequent wound treatment in a rescue centre or hospital, as the gel-like plug can be easily removed. Due to the high
absorption capacity of the active ingredient, care must be taken to ensure that the dressing material does not come into
contact with the eyes in the event of head injuries.
ChitoSAM 100 is atoxic, anti-allergenic, 100% biodegradable and can therefore be used without hesitation.