Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffective to reduce capillary ooze or is impractical. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797)

DUI

D005781 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0009054

History note

78; was GELFOAM 1964-77 (Prov 1964-72), was GELFOAM see under HEMOSTATICS 1963-72

Online note

use GELATIN SPONGE, ABSORBABLE to search GELFOAM 1966-77 (as Prov 1966-72)

Public note

78; was GELFOAM 1973-77, was GELFOAM see under HEMOSTATICS 1963-72