Cutanplast is a range of sterile re-absorbable gelatin sponge haemostats, used during surgical procedures to stop unwanted bleeding. Cutanplast haemostats come in 10 easy-to-modify formats, suitable for a range of surgical disciplines.
Cutanplast produces a powerful haemostatic effect, generating haemostasis in 5 – 10 minutes and can absorb up to 50 times its own weight in blood. The porous surface of the gelatin induces the rapid rupture of the blood plaques with the consequent activation of the enzymatic cascade, which leads to natural coagulation. Cutanplast is a class III implantable product, which can be left in situ and is fully absorbed by the body, with a dissolution rate of 3-4 weeks.
The Cutanplast range of haemostats are highly biocompatible, reliable and effective. The gelatin sponge haemostats can be soaked in sterile physiological solution or with antibiotics. The haemostat range comes in 10 formats, but the products can be cut with sterile scissors to be shaped to suit the surgical requirement. Cutanplast is used in a wide range of surgical disciplines including General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, ENT Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Neuro Surgery and more.
Mascia Brunelli, established in 1947, manufacture Cutanplast in Milan, Italy. The organisation specialises in the manufacturing of products for surgery with Cutanplast and Cutanplast FAST featuring in their portfolio. Uniplex (UK) Ltd is the exclusive distributor of the Cutanplast product in the UK and the products are available through NHS Supply Chain or supplied direct.
Uniplex is an approved haemostat supplier to the NHS, with the Cutanplast gelatin sponge range of haemostats being available through the Wound Closure NHS Supply Chain Framework. Cutanplast can offer significant cost savings against the most commonly used gelatin sponge haemostat in the market, without compromising on quality or effectiveness. If you would like to take a look at Cutanplast, get in touch for a sample, a quote or for some more information – Contact us
– Generates haemostats in 5 to 10 minutes preventing unwanted bleeding
– Absorbs 50 times its own weight of blood
– Completely re-absorbed in 3 to 4 weeks when left in situ
– Cutanplast is non-toxic, has a neutral pH and is highly biocompatible
– May be applied dry, soaked with sterile physiological solution or combined with antibiotics
– Can be cut to desired size with sterile scissors
– Supplied Sterile, in double blister packaging
– Easy to use, practical and reliable
Cutanplast Standard
Parenchymal Surgery
– Bleeding ooze from lesion in the liver and spleen
– Operative liver biopsy
– Thyroid Surgery
– Vagotomy
– Cholecystectomy
Thoracic Surgery
– For bleeding deep in the mediastinum as a complication to mediastinoscopy
– For bleeding ooze following lung procedures
– Affords good haemostasis in severe haemorrhage such as following injury to the aorta and pulmonary artery
Cutanplast Film
All types of surgery where the haemostatic sponge must achieve haemostasis and provide an protective effect
Neuro Surgery
– To cover dural defects
– Epidural haemorrhage, in the spinal canal
– Beneath bony edges when placing an osteoplastic graft
– To control the diffuse bleeding on a tumour bed
– As a bed for sutured nerved
Vascular Surgery
– To control leakage from a sutured vessel or an anastomotic area
– To control oozing of vessels from a place which is difficult to access
Plastic Surgery
– Diffuse bleeding from large areas
Cutanplast Special
Thin gelatin sponge suitable for use in very limited spaces
Spinal Surgery
– For laminectomy
ENT Surgery
Cutanplast Anal
Colorectal surgery
– For all anal procedures
Cutanplast Dental
Orthodontic and Dental Surgery
Cutanplast Dial
Rapidly stops bleeding at the fistula site in dialysis procedures
Cutanplast Powder
Orthopaedic Surgery
– Can be cut to size to fit obscure requirements
– Can be compressed into crevices or on to bones to stop venous and spongy bone oozes
Gynaecology Surgery
– Can be spread on the uterine surface to control bleeding
Brochures
– Cutanplast Brochure – Click Here
Instructions For Use
– Cutanplast IFU – Click Here
Clinical Papers
– The efficacy of Cutanplast nasal packing after endoscopic sinus surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial – Click Here
– Comparison of the efficacy of five standard topical hemostats: a study in porcine liver and spleen models of surgical bleeding – Click Here
– Biocompatibility and performance in vitro of a hemostatic gelatin sponge – Click Here
– Comparative analysis of Cutanplast and Spongostan nasal packing after endoscopic sinus surgery: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study – Click Here
