ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,595, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to TERUMO K.K. (Tokyo).
"Hemostatic device" was invented by Tomoya Kawamura (Aliso Viejo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a hemostatic device capable of effectively applying a compressive force to a puncture site formed at a predetermined position avoiding a metacarpal bone of an index finger of a hand a metacarpal bone of a thumb of the hand even when hemostasis is performed on the puncture site. The hemostatic device includes a support member configured to cover the first puncture site, a securing member configured to secure the support member to the first puncture site, and an i...