| abstract |
Malleable, Biodegradable Haemostatic Agent The invention relates to a malleable, biodegradable haemostatic agent that can be used for 5 mechanical sealing of bleeding bone tissue, a method for forming a malleable, biodegradable haemostatic agent of this type, and a medical implant that has a coating that comprises a malle able, biodegradable haemostatic agent of this type. The malleable, biodegradable haemostatic agent according to the invention contains (a) at least one saturated glycerol-1,2,3-tri-fatty acid ester having a melting temperature above 37*C, (b) 1o at least one filling agent that is present in particulate form, at least in part, and has a melting tem perature above 370C, and (c) at least one compound having a melting temperature not above 370C and a solubility at a temperature of 250C of less than 50 grams per litre of water. |