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US 11,229,581 B2Granted
Bleeding control device and method of manufacture and use
OwnerRyan L. Reeseinventor
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Abstract
A bleeding control device is provided. The device includes an elongate member with a holding portion and an application portion. A known amount of hemostatic solute within a solution is administered to the application portion and allowed to dry. The elongate member is then sterilized. The resulting bleeding control device may be used during medical procedures such as root canal procedures and others.
Claims11
A method of making a bleeding control device, the method comprising:
- (A) providing an elongate applicator comprising cellulose and including a first end and a second end and an application portion extending from the second end to an intermediate location between the first end and the second end;
- (B) forming a solution comprising a hemostatic agent solute including epinephrine;
- (C) administering a volume of the solution to the application portion;
- (D) allowing the application portion to dry;
- (E) sterilizing the bleeding control device using an autoclave;
- (F) allowing the sterilized bleeding control device from (E) to dry within a holder adapted to keep the bleeding control device straight.
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