Patent ID: 11872115
Assignee: OBSTETRX, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A device for treating post-partum hemorrhaging (PPH), comprising:
a tubular pouch having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the tubular pouch comprised of a mesh material, the tubular pouch having a length and a cross section, wherein its length is elongated relative to its cross section;
a plurality of sponges disposed within the tubular pouch, each of the plurality of sponges configured to expand in volume upon absorption of a fluid; and
a sponge tip enclosed within a compartment of the tubular pouch separate from the plurality of sponges or disposed on an outside of the tubular pouch;
wherein the tubular pouch is configured to expand as at least a subset of the plurality of sponges expands upon absorption of the fluid.