Transradial Sheath Support and Hemostasis Device and Method

A transradial sheath support and hemostasis device comprising:

• a flexible wristband;
• a closure device incorporated on the wristband to selectively size a circumference of the wristband with respect to a patient who receives the wristband;
• a sheath support mounted to the wristband, said sheath support comprising a base and a clasp rotatably connected to said supports, said sheath support being selectively movable between a first open position in which the clasp is rotated away from the base, and the closed position in which the clasp is rotated towards the base and secured thereto;
• and
• means for providing hemostasis to an access point of the patient, said means for providing hemostasis being secured to an interior surface of the wristband, said means for providing hemostasis communicating with a source of air to selectively inflate said means for providing hemostasis.

A method of providing transradial sheath support and hemostasis comprising:

• providing a flexible wristband, a closure device incorporated on the wristband to selectively size a circumference of the wristband with respect to a patient who receives the wristband, a sheath support mounted to the wristband, said sheath support comprising a base and a clasp rotatably connected to said supports, said sheath support being selectively movable between a first open position in which the clasp is rotated away from the base, and the closed position in which the clasp is rotated towards the base and secured thereto;
• providing an inflatable hemostatic element secured to an interior surface of the wristband, said hemostatic element communicating with a source of air to selectively inflate said hemostatic element;
• placing the wristband on a patient and aligning the hemostatic element over an access point on the patient in which access was made to a vascular system of the patient by an introducer sheath;
• mounting the introducer sheath on the sheath support;
• and
• selectively applying pressure to the access point at a selected time during, after, or during and after said introducer sheath is removed from the access point.