VetiGel seals wounds in seconds
The newly created Brooklyn-based company Suneris has developed a plant-based polymer VetiGel, capable of closing almost any wound within 15-20 seconds. According to the company's executive director Joe Landolina, currently VetiGel is already available for use in veterinary medicine as an experimental drug.
The treatment of profusely bleeding wounds should be carried out as soon as possible, since if the bleeding is not stopped, the patient may die from blood loss. Hemostatic gels already exist on the medical market, but they are mainly used for the treatment of shallow cuts. Gels for deeper wounds usually take 5-10 minutes to stop heavy bleeding. VetiGel, on the contrary, only 15-20 seconds are enough. Such a time difference can save the life of a person with a serious injury. Moreover, the new drug is equally effective when applied both to the skin and to damage to internal organs.
The mechanism of action of the gel consists in simultaneous binding with blood and tissue components. Its main component is polymers of plant cell walls, which, upon contact with the tissue, are rebuilt, reproducing the structure of the extracellular matrix of the tissue in the area of contact (injured organ, skin or blood vessel). In addition, they stimulate the production of endogenous fibrin.
The rate of formation and strength of a blood clot when using VetiGel and with independent blood clotting
The result is an almost instantaneous formation of a dense stable blood clot that does not require repeated application of the gel. After the bleeding stops completely, the included hardener is applied to the surface of the thrombus, under the action of which the thrombus hardens and forms a reliable protective barrier between the wound and the environment. Subsequently, it can be removed or left for self-biodegradation).
VetiGel does not need preliminary preparation and special storage conditions. It is available in sterile disposable syringes stored at room temperature. The use of the drug does not require special skills.
To date, there is already a permit for the use of VetiGel in veterinary medicine. However, a lot of work is still needed to test its effectiveness in human clinical trials.
Evgeniya Ryabtseva
Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru based on the materials of Suneris.
26.11.2014