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  3. SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat

SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat

SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat

SURGICEL Powder is the next generation of the world's #1 trusted brand of topical absorbable hemostats.1,2 Designed to control continuous oozing bleeding on broad surfaces.3

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SURGICEL Powder & Applicator Instructions for Use

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Features & Benefits

Illustration of clotting

Gets to the Source of the Bleed

SURGICEL® Powder penetrates the blood to stop bleeding at the source, achieving hemostasis in a wet field.4,5 Blood saturates the material, providing a surface for platelet adhesion and aggregation, and initiating clot formation.4,5

Hemostatic powder for durable clot with irrigation

Creates a Strong, Durable Clot6

SURGICEL Powder is made of 100% SURGICEL® material in powder form to efficiently and effectively stop continuous oozing bleeding on broad surfaces1,5,6 SURGICEL Powder sustains hemostasis even when irrigated.6 It is fully absorbable in 7-14 days.7,8

Hemostatic powder is not fully expressed with Arista Powder

Consistent Expression of Hemostatic Powder

SURGICEL Powder delivers consistent expression of powder for about 15 pumps, regardless of the device’s orientation. ARISTA™ AH expresses most of its product in just 2 pumps when vertical and is empty after 5 pumps. When horizontal, it is unable to express about the last 1/3 of its powder, which can lead to waste.9

Hemostatic Powder bactericidal against MRSA MRSE VRE PRSP E Coli

Proven Bactericidal10

SURGICEL Powder is proven bactericidal in vitro against a broad range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including various antibiotic-resistant bacteria (MRSA, VRE, PRSP and MRSE).10†

Resources

Resources

Surgicel Powder Mechanism of Action Video

Surgicel Powder Mechanism of Action Video

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SURGICEL Powder Overview Video

SURGICEL Powder Overview Video

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SURGICEL Powder vs Arista Video

SURGICEL Powder vs Arista Video

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SURGICEL Powder in CABG with Dr. Martella Procedure and Testimonial Video

SURGICEL Powder in CABG with Dr. Martella Procedure and Testimonial Video

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 SURGICEL Powder In-Service & Best Practices Video

SURGICEL Powder In-Service & Best Practices Video

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Supporting Documentation

Product Support

SURGICEL Powder Optimized Device Performance Guide

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SURGICEL® Powder Brochure

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SURGICEL® Powder in Hysterectomy Brochure

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SURGICEL® Powder in Myomectomy Brochure

 

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SURGICEL® Powder in Liver Resection Brochure

 

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Surgicel Powder vs Arista Digital Brochure

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Clinical Support

SURGICEL® Compendium of Scientific Literature

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Product Specifications

Product Code

Description

 
3013SP Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) powder 

Product Code

Description

 
3123SPEA 2-in-1 Endoscopic Applicator 

References

*Based on preclinical testing in a swine acute liver biopsy model.

†The clinical benefit of these bactericidal claims has not been studied or demonstrated.

1. SURGICEL® Technical Report. 2018. Ethicon, Inc. 

2. Ethicon Global Share Reporting Process. March 2019. Ethicon, Inc.

3. MacDonald M. Study comparing performance of SURGICEL® Powder—Absorbable Hemostatic Powder to marketed competitive powdered topical hemostats in a swine acute liver abrasion model. Final Report, PSE Accession No. 16-0006, Project No. 16438. March 8, 2016. Ethicon, Inc.

4. Wang A. Surface energy/tension analysis among ORC aggregate, ORC fine fiber, and Arista – Project PIXIE. Ethicon, Inc.

5. MacDonald M. Pivotal study comparing performance of SURGICEL® Powder—Absorbable Hemostatic Powder to SURGICEL® Original Absorbable Hemostat in a swine acute liver abrasion model. Final Report, PSE Accession No. 15-0061, Project No. 16438. September 2, 2015. Ethicon, Inc.

6. MacDonald M. Pivotal study comparing performance of SURGICEL® Powder—Absorbable Hemostatic Powder to ARISTA™ Absorbable Hemostatic Particles and PerClot® Polysaccharide Hemostatic System in a swine acute live biopsy model. Study 15-0120, Project 16438. September 2, 2015. Ethicon, Inc.  

7. Buehler E. Evaluation of tissue acceptability and absorbability in a rat subcutaneous implant mode. April 26, 1993. Ethicon, Inc.  

8. Morris T. Evaluation of hemostasis in swine. Project No. 95-8799-21. 1995. Ethicon, Inc.  

9. Expression testing—ADAPTIV Document 100293850-1. Ethicon, Inc.

10. SURGICEL® Absorbable Hemostat. Full Prescribing Information, Ethicon, Inc.

SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat Essential Product Information 

INDICATIONS
SURGICEL® Powder (oxidized regenerated cellulose) is used adjunctively in surgical procedures to assist in the control of capillary, venous, and small arterial hemorrhage when ligation or other conventional methods of control are impractical or ineffective. SURGICEL® Powder can also be applied in laparoscopic or other endoscopic procedures when used with the SURGICEL™ Endoscopic Applicator. 

The SURGICEL™ Endoscopic Applicator is intended for use in delivering SURGICEL® Powder absorbable hemostat to bleeding surgical sites through a 5 mm or larger trocar. 

CONTRAINDICATIONS

  • Do not inject or place SURGICEL Powder into an open blood vessel. Do not use to treat bleeding from large defects in arteries or veins. 
  • SURGICEL Powder should not be used for implantation in bone defects, such as fractures, since there is a possibility of interference with callus formation and a theoretical chance of cyst formation. 
  • When SURGICEL Powder is used to help achieve hemostasis in, around, or in proximity to foramina in bone, areas of bony confine, the spinal cord, or the optic nerve and chiasm, it must always be removed after hemostasis is achieved since it will swell and could exert unwanted pressure. 
  • SURGICEL Powder should not be used to control hemorrhage from large arteries or veins. 
  • SURGICEL Powder should not be used on non-hemorrhagic serous oozing surfaces, since body fluids other than whole blood, such as serum, do not react with SURGICEL® Powder to produce satisfactory hemostatic effect. 
  • SURGICEL Powder is an absorbable hemostat, and should not be used as an adhesion prevention product. 
  • The SURGICEL Powder and the SURGICEL Endoscopic Applicator devices were not designed for intraluminal procedures. 

WARNINGS

  • SURGICEL Powder is not intended for use on dry (non-bleeding) surfaces or for prevention of bleeding. 
  • SURGICEL Powder is not intended as a substitute for careful surgery and the proper use of sutures and ligatures. 
  • Closing with SURGICEL Powder in a contaminated wound without drainage may lead to complications and should be avoided. 
  • The hemostatic effect of SURGICEL Powder is greater when it is applied dry; therefore, it should not be moistened with water or saline prior to application. 
  • SURGICEL Powder should not be impregnated with anti-infective agents or with other materials such as buffering or hemostatic substance. Its hemostatic effect is not enhanced by the addition of thrombin, the activity of which is destroyed by the low pH of the product. 
  • Although SURGICEL Powder may be left in situ when necessary, it is recommended to remove excess powder with irrigation and aspiration once hemostasis is achieved, without disturbing the clot. 
  • Dislodgement of SURGICEL Powder could possibly occur by intraoperative manipulation, lavage, exaggerated respiration, etc. With other SURGICEL products there have been reports that in procedures such as lobectomy, laminectomy, and repair of a frontal skull fracture and lacerated lobe, when the product was left in the patient after closure it migrated from the site of application into foramina in bone around the spinal cord, resulting in paralysis and, in one case, the product migrated into the left orbit of the eye, causing blindness. While these reports cannot be confirmed to be related to SURGICEL products, special care must be taken by physicians, regardless of the type of surgical procedure. Consider removing SURGICEL Powder in these applications (procedures) after hemostasis is achieved. 
  • SURGICEL Powder is dry and there may be difficulties in precise delivery under certain circumstances. Unintentional device placement may result in powder scattering and device migration that may increase the risk of adhesion formation. In preclinical in vivo animal studies it was demonstrated that SURGICEL Powder does not increase the incidence of remote adhesions in laparoscopic procedures. 
  • Although SURGICEL Powder is bactericidal against a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms, it is not intended as a substitute for systemically administered therapeutic or prophylactic antimicrobial agents to control or to prevent postoperative infections. 
  • To prevent clogging with the SURGICEL Endoscopic Applicator Tip, do not touch the tip to wet surface. Be careful to avoid damaging tissue with the rigid tip. 
  • Do not attempt to trim the applicator tip. Replace the tip if it becomes clogged. 

PRECAUTIONS

  • SURGICEL Powder should not be used in conjunction with autologous blood salvage circuits, because its fragments may pass through the transfusion filters of blood-scavenging systems.  
  • Use minimal amount of SURGICEL Powder required to achieve hemostasis, and remove excess powder in the area of drains to prevent clogging.   
  • Use only as much SURGICEL Powder (oxidized regenerated cellulose) as is necessary and apply only where needed for hemostasis. Remove any excess before surgical closure in order to facilitate absorption and to minimize the possibility of foreign body reaction, such as encapsulation of the product, which may mimic artifacts on radiographic images, resulting in diagnostic errors and possible reoperation. 
  • In urological procedures, minimal amounts of SURGICEL® Powder should be used and care must be exercised to prevent plugging of the urethra, ureter, or a catheter by dislodged portions of the product. 
  • Since absorption of SURGICEL® Powder could be prevented in chemically cauterized areas, its use should not be preceded by application of silver nitrate or any other escharotic chemicals.  
  • If SURGICEL® Powder is used temporarily to line the cavity of open wounds, it should be removed by irrigation with sterile water or saline solution after bleeding has stopped. 
  • Precautions should be taken in otorhinolaryngologic surgery to ensure that none of the material is aspirated by the patient (e.g., controlling hemorrhage after tonsillectomy and controlling epistaxis). 
  • The applicator tip provided on the SURGICEL® Powder device is not intended for laparoscopic or other endoscopic use. If laparoscopic or other endoscopic use is desired, remove the existing applicator tip from the SURGICEL® Powder device, and replace with the SURGICEL™ Endoscopic Applicator tip (supplied separately). In laparoscopic or other endoscopic procedures, SURGICEL® Powder should only be applied using the SURGICEL™ Endoscopic Applicator. Consult the SURGICEL™ Endoscopic Applicator Instructions for Use (IFU) for proper assembly and directions for use with the SURGICEL® Powder device. 
  • The SURGICEL Endoscopic Applicator is supplied with a flexible inner tip inside a rigid cannula. The rigid cannula cannot be used independently. 
  • The SURGICEL Endoscopic Applicator should only be used by persons having adequate training and familiarity with endoscopic techniques.  Consult medical literature relative to techniques, complications, and hazards prior to performance of any endoscopic procedure.  
  • To prevent inadvertent device spillage, or unintended contact with tissue, organs, or blood, maintain visualization of the SURGICEL™ Endoscopic Applicator tip at all times. 
  • Do not compress or excessively bend the flexible inner tip of the SURGICEL Endoscopic Applicator which could obstruct the application of the powder.  It is possible that the powder accumulated in the applicator could disperse beyond the target bleeding site upon compression of the bellows, which may require additional irrigation and aspiration. 

ADVERSE EVENTS

  • Paralysis and nerve damage have been reported when other SURGICEL® products were used around, in, or in proximity to foramina in bone, areas of bony confine, the spinal cord, and/or the optic nerve and chiasm.  
  • Blindness has been reported in connection with surgical repair of a lacerated left frontal lobe when other SURGICEL® products were placed in the anterior cranial fossa (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS). 
  • Foreign body reactions have been reported with other products from the SURGICEL® Family of Absorbable Hemostats. Burning has been reported when other SURGICEL® products were applied after nasal polyp removal. Headache, burning, stinging, and sneezing in epistaxis and other rhinological procedures, and stinging when SURGICEL® product was applied on surface wounds (varicose ulcerations, dermabrasions, and donor sites) have also been reported.  
  • Possible prolongation of drainage in cholecystectomies and difficulty passing urine per urethra after prostatectomy have been reported. 

For more information and technical questions, call 1-800-795-0012.  For complete information including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, and directions for use, consult the product package insert. 

071582-211105 

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