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Hemostasis apparatus and method

  • US 5,186,711 A
  • Filed: 05/28/1991
  • Issued: 02/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for effecting hemostasis of an organ comprising:

  • (A) an air-permeable mesh of semirigid bioabsorbable material defining interstices and adapted to be generally conformingly disposed on at least the bleeding surface of an organ; and

    (B) a sack defining a continuous surface made of flexible, elastic, resilient air-impermeable material and an opening at one portion thereof adapted to enable passage of the bleeding surface of the organ therethrough, said elastic material being configured and dimensioned to be elastically stretched over said mesh and over a substantial portion of the organ and upon release to compress the organ portion and thereby decrease the flow of blood thereto;

    said sack further including means for operative attachment of the undersurface thereof to a vacuum source so that portions of the organ may be pulled outwardly by the vacuum into the interstices of said underlying mesh to promote hemostasis.

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