Instructions for Use*- Apply direct fingertip pressure to the bleeding site to stop the bleeding.
- When the bleeding is controlled, prepare the preloaded sterile applicator for use by bending the malleable shaft to the desired configuration.
- Clear the surgical field of blood and clot, and retract adjacent organs for optimal visibility of the presacral area.
- Rapidly withdraw the hemostatic finger and place the Hemorrhage Occluder Pin directly over the bleeding area. Apply fingertip pressure to the head of the pin,
pushing it into the bone. Apply direct and steady pressure until the pin is fuly seated with the head of the pin flush with the bony cortex. - Consider placement of a second pin if the bleeding continues and appears to be emanating from a second site. Avoid overlapping pin heads.
* A variety of surgical techniques may be used when implanting the Hemorrhage Occluder Pin. Therefore, the surgeon is advised to use the method, which his own practice and discretion dictate to be best for the patient.
How SuppliedEach pin is preloaded in its own applicator, individually packaged and STERILE. Two pins are supplied per box.
ComplicationsComplications may result from the use of this product. They depend upon the patient's degree of tolerance to any foreign object implanted in the body.