DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAUSING AGGREGATION OF BLOOD CELLS AND METHOD OF TREATING BLEEDING FROM AN INJURY

摘要

A device is disclosed for causing aggregation of blood cells to affect one or more fluid properties of blood. The device comprises: a surface acoustic wave (SAW) propagation surface configured to be brought into acoustic contact with blood; and a transducer arranged to provide SAWs on the SAW propagation surface that when coupled with blood in acoustic contact with the SAW propagation surface cause aggregation of blood cells in the blood to affect one or more fluid properties of the blood. Also disclosed are a method of causing aggregation of blood cells to affect one or more fluid properties of blood and a method of treating bleeding from an injury.