Patent ID: 9433553
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A61B,A61H,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A method of delivering an antithrombotic drug into deep veins of a leg of a patient, comprising the steps of: providing venous cannulation in a dorsum of a foot of the patient for application of said antithrombotic drug into superficial veins of the foot of the patient; adjusting at least one adjustable pressure strap on the foot of the patient so as provide a compressive force sufficient to compress the superficial veins of the foot of the patient, the adjustable pressure strap having an elastic gauge scale for use in adjusting the strap until a uniform pressure is applied to the foot of the patient sufficient to compress superficial veins of the foot of the patient; and injecting said antithrombotic drug into the superficial veins of the foot of the patient or via alternating web spaces of the foot of the patient while the pressure is applied to the foot of the patient whereby said antithrombotic drug is shunted to deep veins of the leg of the patient via the compressed superficial veins of the foot of the patient.