Patent ID: 8309131

Claim:
A body-absorbable, mechanically hemostatic putty composition comprising Components 1 and 2 wherein Component 1 is an absorbable, finely powdered, carboxylic acid salt having a carboxylate anion and a metallic cation; and Component 2 is a liquid comprising a first member selected from the group consisting of tocopherol, a C 2 -C 10 aliphatic monocarboxylic acid ester of tocopherol, a polycarboxylic acid ester of tocopherol, and mixtures thereof, wherein the first member of Component 2 makes up 4 to 27% of the composition by weight, and a second member that is a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; wherein Component 2 makes up 10-70% of the composition by weight; and wherein the amounts of Components 1 and 2 and any optional components that may be present are sufficient to form a putty-like consistency at ambient temperature.