Tibiopedal vascular closure band
AssigneeTerumo Medical Corporation
InventorsBrian Hoffman, Kendra Krentz
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Abstract
The present application discloses a hemostatic device comprising a flexible, adjustable closure device that is adapted to fit the lower leg and foot of patients having a range of anatomical differences in leg and foot shape and size, the hemostatic device further comprising at least one compression element that is adapted to apply targeted pressure to a surgical vascular access site located on the patient's lower leg or foot. In some embodiments, the compression element is moveable such that it may be used to apply pressure to a select one of common arterial access points located on the lower leg or foot.
Claims20
A closure device adapted to simultaneously fit around at least a portion of a lower leg and at least a portion of a foot of a patient, the closure device comprising at least one compression element adapted to apply targeted pressure to at least one artery or vein located in at least one of the lower leg and foot.
A hemostatic device comprising:
- a flexible element adapted to be wrapped and releasably secured around at least a portion of a lower leg and at least a portion of a foot of a patient;
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- at least one compression element adapted to apply targeted pressure to at least one artery or vein located in at least one of the lower leg and foot, the at least one compression element being fixedly attached or removably attachable to the flexible element.
A method of forming a closure device, the method comprising:
- forming the closure device with a first portion that is adapted to be wrapped and releasably secured around at least a portion of a lower leg of a patient;
- forming the closure device with a second portion that is adapted to be wrapped and releasably secured around at least a portion of a foot of the patient;
- providing the closure device with at least one attachment element, the at least one attachment element adapted for either fixed or removeable attachment of at least one compression element thereto, the at least one compression element adapted to apply targeted pressure to at least one artery or vein located in at least one of the lower leg and foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.