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Name:	Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
Description:	Sterile, gelatin-base surgical sponge applied topically as an adjunct to hemostasis when the control of bleeding by conventional procedures is ineffective to reduce capillary ooze or is impractical. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p797)
Synonyms:	Absorbable Gelatin Sponge; Absorbable Gelatin Sponges; Gelatin Sponges, Absorbable; Sponges, Absorbable Gelatin; Sponge, Absorbable Gelatin