Patent ID: 8088093

Claim:
A hemostatic device for placing wound packing into a puncture type wound, comprising: an outer sheath having a forward tipped end adapted for wound insertion and a rearward end; an absorbent material coated with a coagulant contained within said sheath and having a radio opaque cotton string attached to an end thereof proximate said rearward end of said sheath; a broad spectrum antibiotic also located within said sheath forward of said absorbent material and contained between rupturable seals within said sheath; a plunger engaging a rearward end of said absorbent material adjacent said radio opaque string for thrusting said absorbent material forwardly through said sheath and beyond said tipped end into a treated wound; and, said sheath further including a bioluminescent marker on an outer surface thereof to enable usage of said device in low ambient light conditions.