Patent ID: 7622628

Claim:
A method of achieving hemostasis in a puncture tract that is created during a medical procedure on a patient, the method comprising: inserting a guide wire into the puncture tract; sliding a bandage and a delivery mechanism coupled to the bandage over the guide wire in order to insert the bandage and at least a portion of the delivery mechanism into the puncture tract; after sliding the bandage and the delivery mechanism over the guide wire, removing the guide wire, wherein removing the guide wire causes a portion of the puncture tract to collapse; applying pressure to the delivery mechanism while maintaining the bandage in the puncture tract; and after removing the guide wire, pulling the delivery mechanism away from the puncture tract in order to remove the bandage from the puncture tract after a period of time, wherein said delivery mechanism is directly and fixedly coupled to the bandage while delivering and maintaining the bandage in the puncture tract and while removing the bandage from the puncture tract.