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haemostat
(redirected from hemostats)

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haemostat US, hemostat [ˈhiːməʊˌstæt ˈhɛm-]
n
1. (Medicine / Surgery) a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by compression of a blood vessel
2. (Medicine / Surgery) a chemical agent that retards or stops bleeding
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Noun1.haemostat - a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery


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Fusion is commercializing FloSeal and Proceed for controlling bleeding in a variety of settings in which conventional means of achieving hemostasis--such as sutures, staples, topical hemostats, or fibrin glues-are impractical or generally do not work effectively.
CoSeal is based on an entirely different technology platform than our first product for hemostasis, and furthers the Company's goal of being the surgeon's first choice for next-generation hemostats, sealants, adhesives and adhesion barriers," stated David Foster, chief executive officer of Cohesion Technologies.
The submission of our Thrombin BLA positions OMRIX one step closer to its goal of creating a one-stop-shop for surgical hemostats," stated Robert Taub, OMRIX's President and Chief Executive Officer.
 
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