What is the base material of Floseal?

• A. Gelatin
• B. Plant cellulose
• C. Bovine gelatin
• D. Collagen

Answer: (C)

Floseal’s base material is a gelatin matrix derived from bovine sources. This bovine gelatin provides a biocompatible, porous scaffold that fills the wound bed, helps trap platelets, and concentrates clotting factors to support clot formation. Thrombin in the product then rapidly converts fibrinogen to fibrin, stabilizing the clot on that gelatin scaffold. Plant cellulose isn’t used as the matrix, and while collagen is the natural protein in tissue, the product uses gelatin (a denatured form of collagen) from bovine sources rather than intact collagen.