Inventors:
Robert L. Bedard - McHenry IL, US
Carl N. Zenz - Muskego WI, US
International Classification:
A61K 33/06, A61K 33/00, A61K 47/00, A61K 9/00, A61P 7/00
US Classification:
424684, 424400, 424402, 424600, 424682, 514789
Abstract:
The present invention is a method to accelerate the coagulation of blood through the application of inorganic materials to the wound of a patient on anticoagulant or platelet blocker therapy. The method comprises contacting such wounds with a substance selected from the group consisting of zeolitic molecular sieves and non-zeolitic molecular sieves, diatomaceous earth, glass powder or fibers, precipitated or fumed silica, kaolin and montmorillonite clays and Ca exchanged permutites.