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Originally Posted by swatsurgeon
Don't go buying stock yet, no clinical studies done yet and based on similar ideas tried in the past, there is not enough tamponade effect (radial pressure) by a non-dense sponge material....stay tuned.
We use similar substances in the operating room and they are weak at best under excellent operative circumstances
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You hit it on the head. On paper this looks like a great alternative, but the reality is that until some studies are released, its nothing more than a great idea on paper. Also one of the issues with expanding sponge material is that once they become fully soaked they tend to collapse on itself reducing the overall volume....therefore reducing its effectiveness.