Wound treating device and method of using same
US5221259A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wound clotting device is disclosed comprising a clotting device for dispensing a clotting agent onto a selected location in a patient while being retained adjacent to that location, comprising a tube having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; means defining an inflation lumen in said tube extending between said proximal and distal end portions; inflatable retention means carried by said tube at said distal end portion for retaining said distal end at a selected location within the body of a living patient, said retention means being in fluid communication with said inflation lumen; means defining a second lumen in said tube extending between said proximal and distal end portions; means for receiving a quantity of clotting agent located within said second lumen; and means disposed within said second lumen for dispensing said clotting agent from said distal end of said second lumen to deposit said clotting agent at said selected location within a patient. A method for using such clotting device is also disclosed.
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