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US 5,514,158 AGranted
Sealing device for a percutaneous puncture
OwnerNozomu Kanesakainventor
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Abstract
A device of the invention is used for preventing bleeding through a puncture of a body. The device includes an elongated member, a hemostatic material situated around the elongated member, and a cover member for completely covering the hemostatic material. The cover member includes an inner edge fixed to the elongated member. After the device is inserted into the puncture, the elongated member and the cover are removed from the puncture to leave the hemostatic material in the puncture. The hemostatic material prevents bleeding through the puncture.
Claims9
A device for preventing bleeding through a puncture of a body, comprising:
- an elongated member,
- a cover member having an inner edge fixed to the elongated member, and
- a hemostatic material removably fixed to and completely covered by the cover member so that after the device is inserted into the puncture, the elongated member and the cover are removed from the puncture to leave the hemostatic material in the puncture for preventing bleeding through the puncture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.