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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2012
Steven Michael Schonholz, Warren, MA (US);
Robert T. T. Gettens, Longmeadow, MA (US);
Allison Waller, Milford, MA (US);
Steven Michael Schonholz, Warren, MA (US);
Robert T. T. Gettens, Longmeadow, MA (US);
Allison Waller, Milford, MA (US);
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY, Springfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A device for a biopsy procedure using a probe is provided. The probe, such as a needle, has an inner bore. A tamponade device is provided having a stem portion and an expandable portion, the tamponade device is sized to fit within the probe inner bore. The expandable portion is changeable between a first size and a second size with the second size being larger than the first size. A sheath disposed about the expandable portion, the sheath sized to fit within the probe inner bore. The expandable portion applies direct pressure to a hemorrhage location when inflated to the second size.