US Patent Issued to Starch Medical on May 12 for "Method for treating active bleeding using biocompatible hemostatic and sealant compositions" (Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,997, issued on May 12, was assigned to Starch Medical Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Method for treating active bleeding using biocompatible hemostatic and sealant compositions" was invented by Xin Ji (Shanghai), Xueshen Shi (Beijing) and Xiaoguang Zhang (Beijing).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present specification describes a biocompatible hemostatic composition and a biocompatible tissue sealant, which when used in combination provides a safe and effective method of achieving hemostasis. The biocompatible composition and sealant may be applied either on a surface of the patient's body, or inside the body cavity. The combination may b...