QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1. What is Celox? Celox is a very ...

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. What is Celox
Celox is a very effective hemostat granule. It is made of a propriety composition which contains chitosan.
Chitosan is a natural polymer extracted and highly purified from using shrimp shells. Celox's composition is
protected by 3 international patent applications.
2. How does Celox work
Celox bonds to the surface of red blood cells and platelets to produce a gel like clot or plug. It works
independently of the body’s normal clotting mechanism and can clot hypothermic or even heparinised blood.
See data on www.celoxmedical.com.
3. Is Celox a Pharmaceutical
No. Celox is a Medical Device. It is regulated in a similar but more diligent way than Band Aid.
4. Will Celox stop severe life threatening bleeding
Yes, if applied to the bleeding vessel Celox can stop the severe bleeding from a severed artery. In testing by
the US Marines Celox was the only product to obtain 100% survival. Journal of academic emergency
medicine Jan 08, pages 74-81.
5. Will Celox clot blood containing anticoagulants such as Coumadin
Yes, Celox has been tested and proven to clot blood containing heparin and Coumadin (generic name
warfarin). The FDA have reviewed these tests and allowed us to make this claim.
6. Will Celox clot hypothermic blood
Yes, Celox has been tested and proven to clot blood as cool as 56 o F. The FDA have reviewed these tests as
part of our 510k application and by BSI as part of our class 3 CE Mark.
7. Can Celox be easily removed from a wound
Yes. In cases of emergency bleeding, Celox should be left in the wound until the patient in seen by medical
personnel. It can then be easy removed. Remove as much as possible by hand, then irrigate the wound with
water or saline. In cases of minor bleeding Celox can be removed once the wound has stabilized. This can be
as short as 10 minutes. Irrigate with water or saline.
Chitosan is a natural polysaccharide (polymer made of sugars) and has been shown to be broken down to
basic sugars (glucosamine & n-acetyl glucosamine) by lysozyme, one of the body’s normal enzymes.

8. What Shelf life does Celox have
3 years. We have tested and proven that Celox will still pass its original specification after 3 years ageing.
These results where reviewed by the FDA as part of our 510k approval and by BSI as part of our class 3 CE
Mark.
9. Is Celox suitable for minor wounds
Yes. It will stop minor bleeding fast reducing blood loss and giving you more control.
10. Will Celox adversely effect later wound healing
No. Celox has been tested on full thickness skin wounds to show that wound healing continues normally after
its use.
11. Does Celox generate heat
No. Celox has been tested and shown not to generate increases in heat during blood clotting.
12. How is Celox used
Celox use is easy. Pour, Pack And Press.
Pour on to the area of the wound.
Pack any cavity with either Celox or gauze.
Press. Compress the wound to push the Celox into place and stop blood flow for a short period while the
Celox clot develops and strengthens.
The amount of time and pressure required depends on the pressure at which blood is coming out of the body.
For minor wounds, finger tip pressure for a few seconds should be adequate.
For severe bleeding strong pressure for up to 5 minutes or as long as reasonable in the circumstances, is
advised.
Should a wound start to rebreed (and you believe Celox was put over the bleeding area) then just hold
pressure for longer.
Additional packs can be used if required.