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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1999
Per Egnelöv, Uppsala, SE;
Dan Akerfeldt, Uppsala, SE;
Radi Medical Systems AB, Uppsala, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for performing hemostasis at two symmetrically located puncture sites in the femoral arteries or veins of a patient. It comprises a beam member (,) provided with two attachment devices (,) for pressure pads. There are belts for securing the device to the patient to provide a pressure on the puncture sites, and means (,) for adjusting the distance between said attachment. The invention also provides a method of controlled hemostasis at two puncture sites in each femoral artery or vein of a patient after catheterization, comprising providing a beam member having two pressure pads, adapted to bear against each puncture site, adjusting the center-to-center distance of said pressure pads by moving at least one of said pressure pads along said beam member, applying said pressure pads at said puncture sites, securing said beam member carrying said pressure pads to the body of said patient, by tightening a belt around the body.