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OKCEL H-T
Oxidized cellulose (CAS Registry No.: 9032-53-5)
Form:
Textile material of white to light yellowish colour. Textile form – knitted fabric.
Characteristics:
Biocompatible, biodegradable, and bioresorbable material with hemostatic properties. It acts as a matrix for formation of a clot that rapidly stops bleeding. OKCEL® H-T protects infection in place of application.
Application:
It can be used as a stop bleeding device in surgery (in human or veterinary medicine). It can be also used for preparation combined materials for chronic wounds treatment or surgical treatment of lymphedem, as a carrier of drugs or bioresorbable membrane (matrix) in regenerative surgery.
| Property / Characteristic
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Unit
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Limit
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Identity test
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-
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Must correspond
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Content of carboxyl groups
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% (w/w)
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16-24
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Limit of formaldehyde
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% (w/w)
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Must correspond
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Limit of nitrogen
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% (w/w)
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max. 0,5
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Loss on drying
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% (w/w)
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max. 15
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Residue on ignition
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% (w/w)
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max. 0,15
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pH in 1% by weight water extract
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-
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3,5 – 6,0
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