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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Closys Corporation, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Inventor:
Karol L. Nowakowski, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Assignee:
St. Croix Surgical Systems, LLC, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61L 24/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 24/0005 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0065 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00637 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00641 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Wound closure methods and apparatuses are provided which utilize blood fluid by activating the clotting cascade of the blood fluid outside the body within a substantially enclosed sterile container then introducing coagulated blood to the wound site to complete clotting. Methods and apparatuses for providing ways of inhibiting anticoagulants and slowing fibrin clot degradation are also disclosed. Kits for practicing the invention singularly or in combination with and/or associated with preferred procedures are also disclosed.