BioGlue Surgical Adhesive
BioGlue · Surgical Adhesive · Surgical Glue · Tissue Adhesive
A two-part surgical glue (bovine albuminal-BYOO-minThe main protein in blood plasma, made by the liver, which holds fluid inside the blood vessels and carries drugs and hormones.Full entry and glutaraldehydegloo-tuh-RAL-duh-hideA liquid chemical used for high-level disinfection, or sterilization with longer soaking, of heat-sensitive medical devices.Full entry ) in a double-chambered syringe with a plunger. The two solutions mix inside a disposable applicator tip as they are pushed out.
On the table
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What it’s for
Seals and reinforceree-in-FORSTo repeat and support teaching or care that has already been started, so the client remembers and follows it.Full entry cardiac and vascular repairs, such as aortic anastomosisuh-nas-tuh-MOH-sisA connection between two tube-shaped structures, such as two ends of bowel or two blood vessels, made by surgery or found naturally.Full entry . In aortic dissectiondy-SEK-shunA tear in the inner layer of an artery wall that lets blood split the layers apart; also, the cutting apart of tissue in surgery.Full entry repair it is used to glue the separated layers of the aorta back together before the graftGRAFTTissue or a man-made material moved into place in surgery to replace or repair a damaged part.Full entry is sewn on. It is applied before the clamp comes off or after a leak is found.
Lengths and variants
Syringes of 2 mL, 5 mL and 10 mL. Extra applicator tips, spreader tips and extender tips are sold separately.
What experienced techs know
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