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Soft absorbable gelatin sponge supplied as sheets, blocks, or hand-cut pledgets that can be fragmented or prepared into a slurry before embolic delivery.
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Absorbable gelatin sponge embolic
Temporary gelatin embolic
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Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Provides absorbable particulate or pledget embolization for temporary mechanical occlusion. Typical contexts include control of bleeding, preoperative embolization, and selected trauma procedures in which permanent occlusion is not required.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
Gelatin sponge is absorbable and generally used for temporary embolic effect, distinguishing it from permanent particles, coils, plugs, and liquid embolic agents.