Sterile and haemostatic gelatine sponge for single use · stypro® sterilized by gamma radiations
Product description
Stypro® is a sterile, absorbable, implantable and high-porosity haemostatic gelatine sponge for single use. It is manufactured from gelatine foam that is cross-linked to stabilize it and render it water-insoluble. stypro® is sterilized by gamma irradiation.
It is used to stop bleeding and initiate haemostasis in a range of surgical applications. Due to its porous structure, stypro® has a high capacity for absorbing blood and fluids, over 35 times its own weight. It is available in a number of different shapes and sizes.
Directions
Stypro® is applied pressing slightly on the clean wound, until the adhesion exerted by fibrin is obtained. stypro® can be applied dry or pre-moistened with a sterile saline solution and then squeezed out prior to use (wearing sterile gloves!). The sponge can be left in situ, or removed just after the haemostasis has occurred. stypro® is completely absorbed within 4 to 6 weeks approximately, depending on its application and surgical site. When applied to bleeding nasal, rectal or vaginal mucosa, it liquefies within 2-5 days. It is recommended that any excess stypro® material be removed from the surgical site. The amount of stypro® to be applied depends proportionally on the extent of the bleeding area.
The sponge can be cut with sterile scissors, without occurrences of crumblings or breaks. stypro® has a poor adhesion to gauze pads or retractors.
Indications
Stypro® is used in surgical procedures to control capillary, venal and minor arterial bleeding where other haemostatic methods are impractical, ineffective or inadequate.
Stypro® Standard
Can be applied dry or saturated (with sterile saline solution) in various surgical settings to stop bleeding or in wound management. It can be cut to the desired size.
Stypro® Special
Can be applied in various surgical settings such as laparoscopy, spinal surgery and neurosurgery, for intra-operative control of bleeding. stypro® Special is moistened, rolled and introduced into the surgical site with a trocar. The sponge is then unrolled and applied to the bleeding.
Stypro® Special XL
Currently, it is used for liver surgery and burning surgery or burning wounds.
Stypro® Tampon
The principal indication is rectal surgery and stapled haemorrhoidectomy. The dry stypro® Tampon is introduced and fixed post-operatively using a proctoscope. The Tampon has an opening to allow a drain to be attached. stypro® Tampon has both a haemostatic and analgesic effect. stypro® Tampon softens, does not adhere to the surface of the wound and is spontaneously eliminated after 1-2 days.
Stypro® Cubus
Is mainly used in oral surgery (dry or saturated) to stop bleeding following tooth extractions, root extractions and removal of cysts, tumours or extraction of impacted teeth. It may also be used in surgical procedures where a small sponge size is beneficial.
Stypro® Strip
The principal indications are oromaxillofacial surgery, post-extraction dental surgery, alveolar defect filling or protection of the “Schneiderian membrane” in sinus lift procedures.
Stypro® Sheet / Sheet HP
Principally used in open surgery as well as vascular surgery, hepatectomies and cholecystectomies.
Warnings
Before use, verify the integrity of the package. Sterility is guaranteed if the package is maintained dry and not damaged. Apply stypro® directly after opening the package. Use stypro® before the indicated expiration date (see packaging). When applying the product, strict aseptic conditions should be maintained. Strips of stypro® cannot be re-sterilized, and should be discarded. The haemostatic activity of stypro® however does not allow neglecting normal haemostatic procedures (suture, pressure and ligature).
When stypro® is introduced into cavities it is recommended that the product is not compressed too tightly, since the liquid absorption causes the haemostatic sponge to expand and this expansion may exert a pressure on the surrounding tissue. The haemostatic sponge should not be left in narrow closed cavities, since it may cause compression of the nervous tissue when it expands, which may potentially cause nerve damage (for example in laminectomies around or in proximity to foramina in bone, in the area of the optic nerve or chiasm and on bony confines in the spinal cord).
Ελληνικά 
