Which form of Surgicel is knitted gauze?

• A. Surgicel Original
• B. Surgicel Nu-Knit
• C. Surgicel Fibrillar
• D. Surgicel SNoW

Answer: (B)

Knitted gauze describes a fabric made by interlocking loops, giving a soft, flexible material that behaves like traditional gauze. Surgicel Nu-Knit is this knitted fabric form of oxidized regenerated cellulose, so it can be cut to size, easily conformed to irregular surfaces, and laid over a bleeding site with minimal shedding. Like other Surgicel forms, it works by providing a physical matrix that supports clot formation and then is absorbed by the body over time. The other forms—fibrous, nonwoven sheet, and the SNoW variant—have different textures and handling characteristics, but they are not knitted gauze.