Thromboplastic system
OwnerJoseph M. Ullmaninventor
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Abstract
A thromboplastic system and related method for establishing hemostasis. The kit includes an absorptive pad, a thrombin retainer, and a non-stick backing. The absorptive pad may be a foam pad or a set of foam pads. The retainer may be a single bubble pack having the thrombin therein, or a set of bubble packs, one with thrombin and the other with a diluent. The retainer includes a breakable base, such as a foil base, that keeps the thrombin separate from the pad until forced open. When that happens, the thrombin moves into the pad to form a thrombin-soaked gelatin foam pad. The pad may then be applied to a wound. An applicator may be used to maintain uniform pressure on the pad over the wound.
Claims14
A thromboplastic kit comprising:
- a. an absorptive pad having a first side and a second side;
- b. a thrombin retainer attached to said first side of said absorptive pad, wherein said thrombin retainer retains thrombin therein;
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- c. a non-stick backing attached to said second side of said pad.
A thromboplastic kit comprising:
- a. an absorptive pad having a first side and a second side;
- b. a first thrombin component retainer attached to said first side of said absorptive pad, wherein said first thrombin component retainer retains thrombin therein;
- c. a second thrombin component retainer attached to said first side of said absorptive pad, wherein said second thrombin component retainer retains a thrombin diluent therein;
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- d. a non-stick backing attached to said second side of said pad.
A method for establishing hemostasis using a thromboplastic kit, the kit comprising an absorptive pad with a thrombin retainer means isolating thrombin from the absorptive pad, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. applying pressure to the thrombin retainer means to force thrombin to exit the thrombin retainer means and enter the absorptive pad;
- b. massaging the absorptive pad so that the thrombin and pad combine to form a thrombin-soaked pad;
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- c. applying said thrombin-soaked pad to a wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.