Title:
WOUND CLOSURE SYSTEM AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002089675
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A wound closure system and methods utilizes a patient's own blood. The system preferably includes a chamber with a needle and a plunger for transferring and storing blood prior to surgery and the use of reversible anticoagulants. The chamber is pre-loaded with a reversible anticoagulant to prevent the blood from clotting during storage. When the surgery is complete, a counteracting agent is mixed with the withdrawn blood to counteract the reversible anticoagulant and allow the blood to clot. The clottable blood is then reintrduced into the patient to close a wound.
Inventors:
LUTHRA AJAY K
SANDHU SHIVPAL S
ONIS SIMON
SANDHU SHIVPAL S
ONIS SIMON
Application Number:
PCT/IB2002/002864
Publication Date:
May 30, 2003
Filing Date:
May 09, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIOINTERACTIONS LTD (GB)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61K35/14; A61B17/12; A61L24/00; A61L26/00; A61P7/04; A61P41/00; (IPC1-7): A61L24/00; A61B17/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000074575A1 | 2000-12-14 | |||
| WO2000051499A1 | 2000-09-08 |
Foreign References:
| US6159232A | 2000-12-12 | |||
| US5855559A | 1999-01-05 | |||
| US5814066A | 1998-09-29 |
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