Hemostatic patch
US8302323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/75
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a surgical patch and methods of using the same. The surgical patch includes a body having a substrate, a longitudinal slit bisecting at least a portion of the body, and at least one additional slit extending from the longitudinal slit defining a retractable section. The surgical patch of the disclosure may be used, for example, to provide hemostasis at a site of anastomosis. The present disclosure also provides kits including such surgical patches, as well as templates that permit one to cut the patch to a desired size and/or shape.
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