Hemostatic device and method

A method of arresting the flow of blood from a bleeding wound comprising the steps of:

• providing a solid hemostatic tablet defining a proximal portion and a distal portion;
• said hemostatic tablet formed from an insoluble cation exchange material and a salt ferrate;
• applying said proximal portion directly to the bleeding wound in any orientation of the bleeding wound while applying a pressure to said distal portion of said hemostatic tablet;
• promoting blood clotting at the wound with said salt ferrate of said proximal portion;
• forming a protective scab over the wound for sealing the bleeding wound with said cation exchange material of said proximal portion;
• and
• said insoluble cation exchange material and said salt ferrate of said distal portion delaminating from said proximal portion constituting a reservoir for persistent and long lasting protection against further bleeding and exudation.

A hemostatic device adapted to be applied directly to a bleeding wound, comprising:

• a solid hemostatic tablet defining a proximal portion and a distal portion;
• a support attached to said tablet to facilitate positioning and holding said tablet against the wound;
• said proximal portion applied directly to the bleeding wound while a pressure is applied to said distal portion;
• said proximal portion promoting blood clotting at the bleeding wound forming a protective seal over the wound for sealing the bleeding wound;
• said distal portion delaminating from said proximal portion to constitute a reservoir for persistent and long lasting protection against further bleeding and exudation.

A hemostatic device adapted to be applied directly to a bleeding wound, comprising:

• a solid hemostatic tablet defining a proximal portion and a distal portion;
• a support attached to said tablet to facilitate positioning and holding said tablet against the wound;
• said hemostatic tablet being formed from an insoluble cation exchange material and a salt ferrate;
• said proximal portion applied directly to the bleeding wound in any orientation of the bleeding wound when a pressure is applied to said distal portion of said hemostatic tablet;
• said proximal portion forming a protective scab over the wound for sealing the bleeding wound;
• and said distal portion delaminating from said proximal portion constituting a reservoir for persistent and long lasting protection against further bleeding and exudation.

A hemostatic device for inhibiting bleeding from a catheter wound caused by the presence of the catheter in the wound, comprising:

• a solid hemostatic tablet defining a proximal portion and a distal portion;
• a support attached to said tablet to facilitate positioning and holding said tablet against the wound;
• said hemostatic tablet formed from an insoluble cation exchange material and a salt ferrate;
• said tablet having two separate half sections which fit together along mating edges to define a catheter access hole for receiving the catheter therethrough;
• said proximal portion promoting blood clotting at the catheter wound to form a protective scab over the catheter wound for sealing the bleeding of the catheter wound;
• said distal portion disassociating from said proximal portion constituting a reservoir for persistent and long lasting protection against further bleeding and exudation of the catheter wound.