Baxter International Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TISSEEL [Fibrin Sealant] to include general hemostasis in surgery when control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques is ineffective or impractical. TISSEEL is effective in heparinized patients. TISSEEL mimics the final stages of the body's own blood clotting cascade, creating a clot that adheres to the wound surface and helps achieve hemostasis. A Phase III clinical study assessed the safety and efficacy of TISSEEL in peripheral vascular surgery compared with manual compression, a standard of care, in 140 evaluable patients (70 patients per treatment arm). In the study, TISSEEL was shown to be statistically significantly better than manual compression in achieving hemostasis. These study results complement a clinical data package showing the safety and effectiveness of the use of TISSEEL as an adjunct to hemostasis.