Method to stop bleeding, with short hemostasis duration using a low dose of anticoagulant
AssigneeVasoinnovations, Inc.
InventorSAMIR BIPIN PANCHOLY
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and devices for obtaining patent hemostasis of the radial artery by compressing the uninstrumented ulnar artery to increase radial artery flow. The device comprises a band having an inflatable bladder for applying blunt pressure to the ulnar artery. The method comprises applying a pressure to the homolateral ulnar artery and applying a pressure to the radial artery at the access site to obtain hemostasis at the access site. The method further comprises administering an anticoagulant to a patient at a dose ranging from about 20 units per kg of body weight to about 30 units per kg of body weight.
Claims22
A method of obtaining hemostasis of a radial artery of a patient after performing a catheterization procedure at an access site of the radial artery, comprising performing the following steps:
- (a) administering a dose of unfractionated heparin to the patient during the catheterization procedure, (b) applying a hemostatic pressure to the radial artery at the access site for a duration of time at least until hemostasis of the radial artery;
- (c) applying an ulnar pressure to an ulnar artery at an ulnar pressure site to fully compress the ulnar artery for a part of the duration of time;
- (d) applying an ulnar pressure to the ulnar artery at the ulnar pressure site to partially compress the ulnar artery for a part of the duration of time;
- and attaining hemostasis of the radial artery;
- wherein step (c) precedes step (d).
A method of obtaining hemostasis of a radial artery of a patient after performing a catheterization procedure at an access site of the artery, comprising performing the following steps:
- (a) administering a dose of unfractionated heparin to the patient;
- (b) applying a hemostatic pressure to the radial the artery at the access site for a duration of time;
- (c) applying an ulnar pressure to the ulnar artery;
- wherein step (a) precedes all other steps, and step (c) comprises compressing the ulnar artery intermittently for the duration of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.