Hemostatic cleansing swab
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
InventorScott Alexander Beaudry
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a swab for treating wounds. The swab comprises a stick to one end of which is attached a wound treating element. The wound treating element has a wound cleansing element and a hemostat-containing element. A reservoir is provided for retaining a cleansing or other solution in fluid communication with the wound cleaning element.
Claims15
A hemostatic wound cleansing swab comprising a stick and a wound treating element, said stick comprising a proximal portion, a proximal end, a distal portion, a distal end and a reservoir for containing a liquid, said wound treating element being secured to said distal portion and comprising a cleansing element for cleansing a wound and a hemostatic element for effecting hemostasis of a wound, said reservoir being in fluid communication with said cleansing element, wherein said hemostatic element is discrete from said cleansing element.
A swab for use in treating a wound, said swab comprising:
- a stick having a proximal portion, a proximal end, a distal portion and a distal end;
- a reservoir for containing a liquid;
- a hemostatic element for effecting hemostasis of a wound;
- an element for applying said liquid to a wound being secured to one of said proximal and distal portions, said element for applying said liquid being discreet from said hemostatic element;
- said hemostatic element being secured to the other of said proximal and distal portions;
- said reservoir being in fluid communication with said element for applying said liquid to said wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.