Femoral compression device
US5307811A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/135
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Femoral compression device including a pressurizing element for compressive bearing at the puncture site, preferably located at the femoral artery of a patient subjected to, for example, heart catheterization, and for applying a pressure on the same, and a base plate for supporting the pressurizing element. A belt is adapted to be fixed around the patient's body. The base plate has a top portion and a bottom portion and is adapted to be fixed to the belt and the pressurizing element is provided at the bottom portion of the base plate so as to exert a compressive force against the patient's body at the puncture site.
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