摘要 |
Disclosed is a syringe including a wound dressing for arresting bleeding and/or providing a barrier against microorganisms at a needle insertion point on the skin of a patient. The wound dressing is releasably integrated with the syringe. In some embodiments, the syringe includes a bandage disposed on the posterior end of the needle hub of the syringe such that the needle extends through the bandage. In other embodiments the syringe includes a reservoir containing a dressing substance. The dressing may be adhered, or otherwise applied, to the skin of the patient proximate the needle insertion point prior to withdrawing the needle of the syringe from the patient. As the needle is withdrawn, the dressing remains at the insertion point on the skin of the patient to arrest bleeding and/or provide a barrier against microorganisms at the wound site.
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