Device for performing hemostasis
First Claim
1. A device for performing hemostasis at two symmetrically located puncture sites in the femoral artery or veins of a patient, comprisinga beam member (6, 8;
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32, 34;
50;
110;
126, 128);
two attachement means (10, 12;
52, 54;
116, 118;
122, 124) for attaching pressure pads, provided on said beam member;
means for securing the device to a patient to provide a pressure on the puncture sites;
characterized in that the attachment means are located essentially in the same plane; and
in that there are provided means for adjusting the distance between said attachment means along said beam member (6, 8;
32, 34;
50;
110;
126, 128) to correspond to the distance between the puncture sites such that the pressure pads accurately bear against the puncture sites, at essentially right angles with respect to the plane in which the punctures are located, and such that the forces acting on each respective puncture site are essentially parallel to each other.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for performing hemostasis at two symmetrically located puncture sites in the femoral arteries or veins of a patient. It comprises a beam member (6, 8) provided with two attachment devices (10, 12) for pressure pads. There are belts for securing the device to the patient to provide a pressure on the puncture sites, and means (18, 20, 24, 26) for adjusting the distance between said attachment. The invention also provides a method of controlled hemostasis at two puncture sites in each femoral artery or vein of a patient after catheterization, comprising providing a beam member having two pressure pads, adapted to bear against each puncture site, adjusting the center-to-center distance of said pressure pads by moving at least one of said pressure pads along said beam member, applying said pressure pads at said puncture sites, securing said beam member carrying said pressure pads to the body of said patient, by tightening a belt around the body.
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16 Claims
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1. A device for performing hemostasis at two symmetrically located puncture sites in the femoral artery or veins of a patient, comprising
a beam member (6, 8; -
32, 34;
50;
110;
126, 128);
two attachement means (10, 12;
52, 54;
116, 118;
122, 124) for attaching pressure pads, provided on said beam member;
means for securing the device to a patient to provide a pressure on the puncture sites;
characterized in that the attachment means are located essentially in the same plane; and
in thatthere are provided means for adjusting the distance between said attachment means along said beam member (6, 8;
32, 34;
50;
110;
126, 128) to correspond to the distance between the puncture sites such that the pressure pads accurately bear against the puncture sites, at essentially right angles with respect to the plane in which the punctures are located, and such that the forces acting on each respective puncture site are essentially parallel to each other.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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32, 34;
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15. A method of controlled hemostasis at two puncture sites in each femoral artery or vein of a patient after catheterization, comprising:
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a) providing an essentially linear beam member having two pressure pads, adapted to bear against each puncture site;
b) adjusting the center-to-center distance of said pressure pads by moving at least one of said pressure pads along said beam member;
c) applying said pressure pads at said puncture sites;
d) securing said beam member carrying said pressure pads to the body of said patient, by tightening a belt around the body.
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