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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy J. Fallon, Charlestown, MA (US);
John G. Maresh, San Antonio, TX (US);
James A. Wilkie, Melrose, MA (US);
Assignee:
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 3/100 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method apply a hemostatic agent onto a tissue. The apparatus includes a tube having a first end and a second end. A lumen of the tube is tapered from the first end to the second end. A hemostatic agent source is within the tube. A plunger is included for directing the hemostatic agent from the tapered tube through an opening at the second end. The hemostatic agent can be directed from the tube through the opening of the second end onto the tissue.