Granted Patent B2

US 12,426,864 · App. 17/806,653 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Inventors: Richard Stephenson (Salt Lake City, UT); Aaron Hopkinson (Herriman, UT)

Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

A61B17/0057A61B17/135A61B2017/00659A61B2017/12004

Abstract

Claims (47)

1. A hemostasis device, comprising:

a body comprising:

a first coupling tab;

a second coupling tab;

a third coupling tab; and

a compression member configured to compress a vascular puncture site;

a plurality of securement bands, comprising:

a first securement band releasably coupled to the first and second coupling tabs and configured to wrap around a patient's ankle or foot; and

a second securement band comprising:

a first end portion releasably coupled to the third coupling tab; and

a second end portion releasably coupled to the third coupling tab;

wherein the second securement band is configured to wrap around the patient's toe or extend between adjacent toes of the patient.

2. The hemostasis device of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a “Y” shape.

3. The hemostasis device of claim 1 ,

wherein an angle between the first coupling tab and the second coupling tab ranges from 60 degrees to 120 degrees; and

wherein an angle between the first or second coupling tab and the third coupling tab ranges from 90 degrees to 150 degrees.

4. The hemostasis device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, and third coupling tabs comprises a hook portion of a hook-and-loop material.

5. The hemostasis device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second securement bands comprises a loop portion of a hook-and-loop material.

6. The hemostasis device of claim 1 , wherein the second securement band comprises a narrowed middle portion disposed between wide end portions.

7. The hemostasis device of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a fourth coupling tab circumferentially disposed between the first and third coupling tabs.

8. The hemostasis device of claim 7 , wherein an angle between the first coupling tab and the fourth coupling tab ranges from 30 degrees to 90 degrees.

9. The hemostasis device of claim 8 , wherein the fourth coupling tab comprises a hook portion of a hook-and-loop material.

10. The hemostasis device of claim 8 , further comprising a third securement band releasably coupled to the fourth coupling tab and fixedly coupled to the body circumferentially between the second coupling tab and the third coupling tab, wherein the third securement band is configured to wrap around the patient's foot.

11. The hemostasis device of claim 10 , wherein the third securement band comprises a loop portion of a first hook-and-loop material.

12. The hemostasis device of claim 11 , wherein the second securement band comprises a hook portion of a hook-and-loop material.

13. The hemostasis device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth coupling tab circumferentially disposed between the first coupling tab and the third coupling tab; and

a third securement band releasably coupled to the fourth coupling tab and fixedly coupled to the body circumferentially between the second coupling tab and the third coupling tab.

14. The hemostasis device of claim 13 ,

wherein an angle between the first coupling tab and the second coupling tab ranges from 60 degrees to 120 degrees;

wherein an angle between the first coupling tab and the third coupling tab ranges from 90 degrees to 150 degrees; and

wherein an angle between the first coupling tab and the fourth coupling tab ranges from 30 degrees to 90 degrees.

15. The hemostasis device of claim 14 , wherein the compression member comprises:

a top plate;

an inflatable bladder coupled to a bottom surface of the top plate; and an inflation port in fluid communication with the inflatable bladder.

16. The hemostasis device of claim 15 , wherein the inflation port comprises a self-closing valve member coupled to the top plate.

17. A method of applying a compressive force to a vascular access puncture site, comprising:

positioning a compression member of a hemostasis device over a vascular access puncture site;

wrapping a first securement band around an ankle or foot of a patient; releasably coupling a first end of the first securement band to a first coupling tab of the hemostasis device;

releasably coupling a second end of the first securement band to a second coupling tab of the hemostasis device;

extending a second securement band around a toe or between adjacent toes of the patient;

releasably coupling a first end of the second securement band to a third coupling tab of the hemostasis device;

releasably coupling a second end of the second securement band to the third coupling tab of the hemostasis device; and

inflating the compression member to apply a compressive force to the vascular access puncture site.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

wrapping a third securement band around the foot of the patient; and

releasably coupling a first end of the third securement band to a fourth tab of the hemostasis device.

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