Hemostatic paste having surface enriched with hemostasis-promoting agents and devices for delivery

摘要

The present invention is directed to a hemostatic semi-solid paste material comprising a bioabsorbable carrier hemostatic material; and a supplemental hemostatic agent; wherein the paste material has an elongated form extending along a lengthwise axis with an aspect ratio of at least 3; wherein the paste is self-supporting and syringe extrudable; and wherein the supplemental hemostatic agent has a non-homogenous distribution profile across a cross- section taken across the lengthwise axis. In another aspect, the present invention relates to devices for forming and expressing the hemostatic material.