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Histoacryl

Histoacryl®, a product of B. Braun, is an innovative tissue adhesive that revolutionized skin closure techniques when introduced in the late 1960s. Comprising monomeric n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, Histoacryl® polymerizes rapidly upon contact with tissue fluid. Available in translucent and blue variants, it offers easy application, ready-to-use convenience, faster wound closure times compared to sutures, and cost-effectiveness. Additional benefits include no needle holes, no suture removal, high mechanical strength, and excellent cosmetic results. The blue-tinted Histoacryl® Flexible, enhanced with a softener, comes with an applicator tip for creating longer layers on surgical incisions.
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Histoacryl® Blue (TS1050044-FP)
  • Product Type:Tissue Adhesive, Contact Adhesive, Skin Adhesive
  • Application Area:Wound Dressings
  • Chemical Family:Cyanoacrylates
  • Features:Microbe Resistant, Excellent Drying Properties, Good Peeling Strength, Excellent Flexibility, Cost Effective, Fast Drying, Excellent Strength, Microbial Barrier, Easy To Apply, High Tensile Strength
Histoacryl® Blue (TS1050044-FP) is a topical skin adhesive that allows for easy control over the quantity applied. It is composed of n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate. The advantages of Histoacryl® Blue include wound closure in one minute and an anti-bacterial barrier that protects the wound. It is indicated for holding closed clean surgical incisions and cleansed trauma-induced lacerations.
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Histoacryl® Clear (TS1050071-FP)
  • Product Type:Tissue Adhesive, Contact Adhesive, Skin Adhesive
  • Application Area:Wound Dressings, Facial Application
  • Chemical Family:Cyanoacrylates
  • Features:Microbe Resistant, Excellent Drying Properties, Good Peeling Strength, Excellent Flexibility, Cost Effective, Fast Drying, Excellent Strength, Microbial Barrier, Easy To Apply, High Tensile Strength
Histoacryl® Clear (TS1050071-FP) is a topical skin adhesive specifically designed for facial applications. It is composed of n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate. The advantages of Histoacryl® Clear include wound closure in one minute and an anti-bacterial barrier that protects the wound. It is indicated for holding closed clean surgical incisions and cleansed trauma-induced lacerations.
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Histoacryl® Flexible (1051260-P)
  • Product Type:Tissue Adhesive, Contact Adhesive, Skin Adhesive
  • Application Area:Wound Dressings
  • Chemical Family:Cyanoacrylates
  • Features:Microbe Resistant, Excellent Drying Properties, Good Peeling Strength, Excellent Flexibility, Cost Effective, Fast Drying, Excellent Strength, Microbial Barrier, Easy To Apply, High Tensile Strength
Histoacryl® Flexible (1051260-P) is a topical skin adhesive designed for closing lacerations and surgical incisions. It provides a microbial barrier for 7 days when the adhesive film remains intact. The composition of Histoacryl® Flexible (1051260-P) includes n-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate with plasticizers. It combines flexibility, strength, and fast polymerization times. It is indicated for holding closed clean surgical incisions and cleansed trauma, including lacerations.
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Brand History

About Histoacryl®

 

The introduction of Histoacryl® in the late 1960s was a revolution for skin closure. The tissue adhesive made it possible to close small wounds without suturing. B. Braun was far ahead of its time with this product and became a market leader. Over 1,000 publications reflect the continuing popularity and high level of acceptance of Histoacryl as an alternative to sutures.

 

The adhesive was introduced under the provisional name “Histocoll” in clinical trials. At the same time, several symposia on the continually expanding area of application were organized, including Klebstoffe in der Chirurgie (Adhesives in Surgery), which took place in Vienna in September 1967. The Kassel Symposium in February 1968 was also dedicated to The Use of Adhesives in Medicine, and the experiences reported were documented in a special volume of the Melsunger Medizinischen Mitteilungen (Melsungen Medical News). It was at this time that the tissue adhesive received the name Histoacryl, under which it was introduced to the medical market.

 

The properties and advantages of Histoacryl remain undisputed: there are no needle holes, the wound can be closed more quickly, and there is no subsequent removal of sutures. The tissue adhesive also has a high mechanical strength and achieves excellent cosmetic results.

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Histoacryl® Clear & Blue

 

  • Histoacryl® tissue adhesive consists of monomeric n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, which polymerizes quickly in connection with tissue fluid. This version is available in two colors: translucent, which is ideal for facial applications, and blue, which enables control over the quantity being applied.
  • Advantages of using Histoacryl include: easy application, ready-to-use, faster closure times compared to sutures, time and cost savings, less painful than a suture repair and has an effective microbial barrier.

 

Histoacryl® Flexible

 

  • The topical tissue adhesive and microbiological barrier product, Histoacryl® Flexible, consists of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and a softener. For easy assessment of the thickness of the layer that has been applied, Histoacryl Flexible is colored blue. An applicator tip facilitates creation of longer layers onto the surgical incision.