METHOD TO STOP BLEEDING AT A PUNCTURE SITE OF AN ARTERY OF A PATIENT'S WRIST
First Claim
1. A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprising:
- wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the wrist of the patient so that the flexible band encircles the wrist of the patient, the hemostatic device also comprising a plate made of a material more rigid than the flexible band and having a curved portion, a balloon and a visually identifiable marker used to position the balloon at the puncture site, the flexible band, the plate and the balloon being substantially transparent so that when the flexible band is wrapped around the wrist of the patient, the puncture site is visible through the plate, through the balloon and through the flexible band, and the marker is visible to position the balloon at the puncture site;
positioning the balloon relative to the puncture site through use of the marker to so that the balloon overlies the puncture site and is situated between the plate and the wrist of the patient;
introducing fluid into the balloon after the wrapping of the flexible band around the wrist of the patient to inflate the balloon so that the balloon applies a compressive force to the puncture site; and
maintaining inflation of the balloon and compression against the puncture site to stop the bleeding from the puncture site.
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Abstract
A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprises wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the patient'"'"'s wrist, wherein the hemostatic device also includes a curved plate, a balloon and a marker for positioning the balloon at the puncture site, and wherein the flexible band, the curved plate and the balloon are substantially transparent. The balloon is positioned relative to the puncture site using the marker so that the balloon overlies the puncture site and is situated between the plate and the patient'"'"'s wrist. The method also involves introducing fluid into the balloon after the wrapping the flexible band around the patient'"'"'s wrist to inflate the balloon so the balloon applies a compressive force to the puncture site, and maintaining inflation of the balloon and compression against the puncture site to stop bleeding from the puncture site.
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1. A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprising:
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wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the wrist of the patient so that the flexible band encircles the wrist of the patient, the hemostatic device also comprising a plate made of a material more rigid than the flexible band and having a curved portion, a balloon and a visually identifiable marker used to position the balloon at the puncture site, the flexible band, the plate and the balloon being substantially transparent so that when the flexible band is wrapped around the wrist of the patient, the puncture site is visible through the plate, through the balloon and through the flexible band, and the marker is visible to position the balloon at the puncture site; positioning the balloon relative to the puncture site through use of the marker to so that the balloon overlies the puncture site and is situated between the plate and the wrist of the patient; introducing fluid into the balloon after the wrapping of the flexible band around the wrist of the patient to inflate the balloon so that the balloon applies a compressive force to the puncture site; and maintaining inflation of the balloon and compression against the puncture site to stop the bleeding from the puncture site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprising:
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wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the wrist of the patient, the hemostatic device also comprising a curved plate, a balloon and a marker used to position the balloon at the puncture site, wherein the flexible band, the curved plate and the balloon are substantially transparent; the wrapping of the flexible band around the wrist of the patient comprising wrapping the flexible band around the wrist of the patient while using the marker to position the balloon in overlying relation to the puncture site; introducing a fluid into the balloon to inflate the balloon and apply a compressive force to the puncture site that will stop bleeding from the puncture site, the balloon being connected to the flexible band along only one side of the balloon; and maintaining inflation of the balloon and the compressive force to the puncture site. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprising:
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wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the wrist of the patient so that the flexible band encircles the wrist of the patient, the hemostatic device also comprising a plate made of a material more rigid than the flexible band and having a curved portion, a balloon, and a visually identifiable marker used to position the balloon at the puncture site, the flexible band, the plate and balloon being substantially transparent so that when the flexible band is wrapped around the wrist of the patient, the puncture site is visible through the plate, through the balloon and through the flexible band, and the marker is visible to position the balloon at the puncture site; positioning the balloon relative to the puncture site through use of the marker so that the balloon overlies the puncture site and is situated between the plate and the wrist of the patient; introducing fluid into the balloon after the wrapping of the flexible band around the wrist of the patient to inflate the balloon so that the balloon applies a compressive force to the puncture site; the introducing of the fluid into the balloon comprising introducing the fluid into a tube that is in communication with an interior of the balloon and that has a check valve along its length so that the fluid flows through the check valve and the tube, and enters the interior of the balloon; maintaining inflation of the balloon and compression against the puncture site to stop the bleeding from the puncture site; and the maintaining of the inflation of the balloon comprising the check valve preventing the fluid in the interior of the balloon from leaking to outside the balloon. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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