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Human Plasma Proteins as a New Haemostatic Material. Biocompatibility Testing.

Leonardo Adamo Pajewski 2Raniero DAscoli 3Maria Adelaide Continenza 4Elena Gandolfo 4Janusz M. Rosiak 1Francesco Veglio 2

1. Technical University of Lódź, Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry (TUL-IARC), Wróblewskiego 15, Łódź 93-590, Poland
2. Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, Monteluco Roio, L'Aquila 67040, Italy
3. Baxter Manufacturing S.p.A., Rieti, Italy
4. Dipartimento di Scienza Chirurgiche, Coppito II, L'Aquila 67020, Italy

Abstract

The present work is finalized to control the biocompatibility of an haemostatic sponge derived from human plasma proteins. The open cellular structure of the new haemostatic sponge is required to obtain a good performance as material absorbing body fluids and promote the coagulation. In addition of this haemostatic properties the material might be soft, insoluble in body fluids, hypoallergic, flexible and sterile. In order to improve the cohesion of protein chains and, consequently, mechanical behaviour of this sponges, when placed on injured tissues, a little amount of glutharaldehyde to the system was added. The final sponges were sterilised with a dose of 25 kGy of Co 60  radiation as suggested by hygienic requirements but, as known, both this treatments may result in a modification of protein structures and, especially aldehydes added to the system, are highly toxic. In order to verify the biocompatibility of the new final compound, an in vitro investigation was carried out using a fibroblast cell culture system. The results of this investigation show the complete biocompatibility of new protein sponges, nevertheless glutharaldehyde addition and Co60  sterilisation. Finally an in vivo coagulation test was performed. Also the results of such investigation show a good haemostatic behaviour of new biomaterial.

 

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Presentation: poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2004, Symposium B, by Leonardo Adamo Pajewski
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2004

Submitted: 2004-04-29 12:50
Revised:   2009-06-08 12:55