Femoral compression device for post-catheterization hemostasis

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pelvic apron means comprises a flexible pelvic apron and a flexible hip strap having two ends, each end attached to said pelvic apron, said hip strap for positioning said pelvic apron on said human body.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said human body is characterized by having hip points defined by pelvic bones and wherein said hip strap is connected to said pelvic apron over one of said hip points and extends from said hip point toward said groin in a vertically oriented direction more parallel to the length of said human body than not.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said groin strap is separable from said apparatus has a first and second end and is temporarily and adjustably attached at said first end of said groin strap to said pelvic apron means, and is temporarily and adjustably attached at said second end to said first end of said groin strap, temporary and adjustable attachment of said first end of said groin strap to said pelvic apron means and to its own second end being in the proximity of said pellet means.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pelvic apron means comprises a flexible pelvic apron and a flexible hip strap having two ends, each end attached to said pelvic apron, said hip strap for positioning said pelvic apron on said human body, said hip strap being oriented relative to said pelvic apron so that said hip strap extends generally vertically across said abdomen to said groin.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said pelvic apron means is comprised of a basal portion and at least one inclined portion, said inclined portion having a linear extent lying in a predetermined direction when said pelvic apron is disposed on said human body, said predetermined direction being directed to the hip point and in line with said direction of extension of said groin strap means over said pellet means, said hip strap extending in a colinear direction with said predetermined direction to wrap around the hip point, said hip strap continuing across the back of said human body and over the opposing hip point to be reattached to said pelvic apron, said groin strap being attached to said pelvic apron and lying in a colinear direction with said predetermined direction.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said groin strap is adjustable to provide variable tension along said groin strap and thus downward compression of said pellet means toward the femoral vessel.

Claim 9

A compression device for use as a femoral vascular clotting apparatus for application to an incision point in a femoral vessel in a human pelvis including a pair of opposing hip points, a groin, corresponding legs and corresponding femoral vessels extending through said pelvis into each of said legs comprising: a shaped mass having a first and second surface, force applied to said first surface being transmitted through said mass to said second surface, said second surface arranged and configured for placement in the proximity of said femoral vessel to apply compressive force to said femoral vessel when said mass is urged into said pelvis against said femoral vessel; pelvic apron means for securely positioning said shaped mass on said human pelvis, said shaped mass being attachable to said pelvic apron means at a predetermined range of locations between said pelvic apron means and said human pelvis to position said mass proximate to said femoral vessel, said pelvic apron means covering at least a frontal portion of said human pelvis, said pelvic apron means adapted to encircle said human pelvis and including a vertically inclined hip strap adapted to linearly extend from said hip point downwardly toward said groin over said incision point; linear groin strap means adjustably and colinearly coupled to said hip strap for urging said shaped mass downwardly against said femoral vessel, said groin strap means attached to said hip strap adapted to linearly extend from one of said hip points over said point of attachment of said shaped mass to said pelvic apron means toward said groin, and adapted to extend around and behind said one leg and attaching to said pelvic apron means in the overlapping proximity of said point of attachment thereto of said shaped mass to include said shaped mass within the encirclement of said groin strap means, said groin strap means adapted to encircle said one leg on an oblique plane therethrough where said pelvic apron means encircles said human pelvis to form in combination with said pelvic apron means a figure of eight entwined about said human pelvis and one leg, said shaped mass attachable in the vicinity of the crossing of said figure of eight form, whereby said shaped mass is positioned by said pelvic apron means and whereby said compressive force is transmitted to said first surface of said shaped mass by combination of tension applied by said groin strap means and said hip strap.

Claim 10

A compression device for use as a femoral vascular clotting apparatus for application to an incision point in a femoral vessel in a human pelvis including a pair of opposing hip points, a groin, corresponding legs and corresponding femoral vessels extending through said pelvis into each of said legs comprising: a shaped mass having a first and second surface, force applied to said first surface being transmitted through said mass to said second surface, said second surface arranged and configured for placement in the proximity of said femoral vessel to apply compressive force to said femoral vessel when said mass is urged into said pelvis against said femoral vessel; pelvic apron means for securely positioning said shaped mass on said human pelvis, said shaped mass being attachable to said pelvic apron means at a predetermined range of locations between said pelvic apron means and said human pelvis to position said mass proximate to said femoral vessel, said pelvic apron means covering at least a frontal portion of said human pelvis, said pelvic apron means adapted to encircle said human pelvis and including a vertically inclined hip strap adapted to linearly extend from said hip point downwardly toward said groin over said incision point; linear groin strap means adjustably and colinearly coupled to said hip strap for urging said shaped mass downwardly against said femoral vessel, said groin strap means attached to said hip strap adapted to linearly extend from one of said hip points over said point of attachment of said shaped mass to said pelvic apron means toward said groin, and adapted to extend around and behind said one leg and attaching to said pelvic apron means in the overlapping proximity of said point of attachment thereto of said shaped mass to include said shaped mass within the encirclement of said groin strap means, said groin strap means adapted to encircle said one leg on an oblique plane therethrough where said pelvic apron means encircles said human pelvis to form in combination with said pelvic apron means a figure of eight entwined about said human pelvis and one leg, said shaped mass attachable in the vicinity of the crossing of said figure of eight form, whereby said shaped mass is positioned by said pelvic apron means and whereby said compressive force is transmitted to said first surface of said shaped mass by combination of tension applied by said groin strap means and said hip strap.

Claim 11

The compression device of claim 8 wherein said pelvic apron means is positionally fixed with respect to one of said hip points and wherein said groin strap means applies a tensile force across said pelvic apron means to said hip point and through said groin wherein an inwardly compressive force is applied to said first surface of said shaped mass.

Claim 12

The compression device of claim 9 wherein said groin strap means is elastically extensible and wherein tensile force applied by said elastically extensible groin strap means is variably adjustable, and wherein said pelvic apron means is comprised of a substantially non-extensible pelvic apron and an elastically extensible hip strap means for binding said pelvic apron to said hip points of said pelvis wherein said pelvic apron means is comprised of a basal portion and at least one inclined portion, said inclined portion having a linear extent lying in a predetermined, vertically inclined direction when said pelvic apron is disposed on said human body, said predetermined vertical inclined direction being directed to the hip point and in line with said direction of extension of said groin strap means over said pellet means, said hip strap means extending in a colinear direction with said predetermined vertical inclined direction to wrap around the hip point, said hip strap means continuing across the back of said human body and over the opposing hip point to be reattached to said pelvic apron, said groin strap being attached to said pelvic apron and lying in a colinear direction with said predetermined vertically inclined direction.

Claim 15

The method of claim 11 where in step of stabilizing said shaped mass in position, said shaped mass is positioned over said femoral vessel by attachment to a pelvic apron, said pelvic apron being positioned in turn over said human pelvis by means of a hip strap, said hip strap encircling said human pelvis and lying over said opposing points.

Claim 16

The method of claim 11 where in said step of applying said compressive force to said pelvic apron, said compressive force is applied to said pelvic apron by means of an extensible elastic groin strap attached at one end to said pelvic apron, extended over said shaped mass, led through said groin, behind said corresponding leg and attached at its opposing end to said pelvic apron in overlapping proximity of said shaped mass.

Claim 17

The method of claim 12 where in said step of applying said compressive force to said pelvic apron, said compressive force is applied to said pelvic apron by means of an extensible elastic groin strap attached at one end to said pelvic apron, extended over said shaped mass, led through said groin, behind said corresponding leg and attached at its opposing end to said pelvic apron in overlapping proximity of said shaped mass.