Patent ID: 7022125

Claim:
A method for effecting hemostasis by affecting and maintaining the effects of coagulation of a bleeding wound, comprising the steps of: applying an antifibrinolytic agent to a complementary absorbent porous substrate selected from the group consisting of a medical compress, a patch, a sponge, a pad, a swab, and a dressing to create a hemostatic patch; detachably temporarily mounting the substrate against the wound, the substrate with the antifibrinolytic agent applied thereto being mounted onto the bleeding wound without adhering the substrate to the wound whereby the entire substrate is readily removable, the substrate being free of clot catalyzing reactive components and being free of hemostatic agents except for the antifibrinolytic agent, releasing the antifibrinolytic agent from the substrate into the wound, using the substrate to absorb blood and liquids from the bleeding wound, and simultaneously using the substrate to place the antifibrinolytic agent against the wound to affect and maintain the effects of coagulation as normally conducted by the body and to prevent clot dissolution.