Foam and delivery system for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage

US8993831B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Arsenal Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Upma Sharma · Somerville, US
• Irina Gitlin · San Francisco, US
• Parisa Zamiri · Brookline, US
• Toby Freyman · Waltham, US
• Rany Busold · Medford, US
• Lee Core · Needham, US
• Janet Komatsu · Cambridge, US
• Jennifer Mortensen · Somerville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2430/22
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Medical implants and methods useful in treating postpartum hemorrhage are disclosed. The implants, in some embodiments, comprise polyurethane foams having advantageous mechanical and other properties selected to promote hemostasis when brought in contact with an inner wall of a uterus. Methods of making and deploying such implants are also disclosed.