Injection and hemostasis site
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a soft pad of elastomeric material having a hardness of no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00;
a strap member carried by the pad and adapted to apply the pad in direct contact with a site of bleeding or leakage,whereby the bleeding or leakage is stopped by the pad with a pressure of approximately 25 grams.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A pad of elastomeric material having a softness of typically no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00. The pad may carry adhesive and/or a housing for adhering the pad to a surface, either manually, or by adhesive tape, or another strap. Such a pad exhibits hemostatic and leak prevention properties against needle puncture holes in the skin or the wall of a hollow medical device. Particularly, hemostasis may be prevented with low pressure application of the pad to the skin. The pad may be previously applied to the skin of the patient or a wall of a medical device such as tubing or a solution bag, and the needle may then penetrate both the pad and the skin or medical device wall, to make a resealable puncture with leakage reduction and hemostasis when the needle is withdrawn.
46 Citations
21 Claims
-
1. An apparatus comprising:
-
a soft pad of elastomeric material having a hardness of no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00; a strap member carried by the pad and adapted to apply the pad in direct contact with a site of bleeding or leakage, whereby the bleeding or leakage is stopped by the pad with a pressure of approximately 25 grams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. An apparatus comprising:
-
an elastomeric hemostasis pad having a substantially nonporous surface adapted to prevent bleeding of a wound by being directly applied to the wound, and an upper surface with a raised profile; a band extending over the upper surface of the pad to automatically apply a pressure to the wound, the band being selected from the group consisting essentially of an adhesive-backed tape or a strap; wherein the pad is constructed of a material having a hardness of no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A method comprising:
-
inserting a hollow cannula through a point in skin of a patient; placing a soft, non-absorbent and elastomeric pad on the skin of the patient to apply pressure to the point of the skin; and removing the cannula, wherein the pad has a hardness of no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00, whereby bleeding is stopped by the pad under a pressure of about 25 grams. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A soft, hemostasis pad comprising:
-
an upper wall with a raised profile; and a flat bottom wall adapted to be applied to a wound of a patient for hemostasis, wherein the pad is constructed of an elastomeric material having a hardness of no more than about durometer 50 Shore 00, and the pad is substantially clear. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
Specification