The present invention relates to a solid composition useful for tissue
gluing, tissue sealing and haemostasis consisting essentially of a) a
carrier which has at least one of the following physical properties:
elasticity module in the range of 5-100 N/cm, density of 1-10
mg/cm.sup.3, chamber diameter of more than 0.75 mm and less than 4 mm
and/or having a chamber diameter average below 3 mm and evenly
distributed and fixed upon said carrier, b) solid fibrinogen, and c)
solid thrombin.The carrier is a biodegradable polymer such as a
polyhyaluronic acid, polyhydroxy acid, e.g. lactic acid, glucolic acid,
hydroxybutanoic acid, a cellulose, gelatine or collagen, such as a
collagen sponge, e.g. a collagen sponge consisting essentially of
collagen type I fibres. The fibrinogen and thrombin are preferably human,
purified from a natural source, or transgenic or recombinant human
fibrinogen and/or thrombin. In a preferred embodiment the composition
does not comprise any antifibronolytic agent such as aprotinin,
.epsilon.-aminocaproic acid or .alpha.2-antiplasmin.