News tagged with 'BioGlue'

What is BioGlue? BioGlue is an animal-based sealant that is made of a bovine serum albumin (a cow protein) and a chemical called glutaraldehyde. How does BioGlue work? The cow protein and the chemical join in the patient's tissue to seal the area, like a glue. This product can also seal non-tissue material

Cryolife reported this week that the company received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Bioglue, a surgical adhesive used for suture line, bypass, and abdominal aortic sealing. The approval comes several weeks after a Baylor College of Medicine study found that the adhesive could lead to c