Hemostatic compositions, assemblies, systems, and methods employing particulate hemostatic agents formed from hydrophilic polymer foam such as Chitosan

Authors

Simon J. McCarthy

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

7-13-2006

Abstract

Improved hemostatic agents take the form of granules or particles that can be used to stanch, seal, or stabilize a site of hemorrhage, including a noncompressible hemorrhage.

Specialty/Research Institute

Emergency Medicine

Location

United States

Comments

Patent Number: 8,741,335

Assignee

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. (Portland, OR)

Family ID

37680032

Serial Number

11/485,886

Tech ID

01-01-INV-F