#$%^&*AU2011254088A120120809.pdf#####HEMOSTATIC PATCH ABSTRACT The present disclosure relates to a surgical patch (10) and methods of using the same. The surgical patch (10) includes a body (11) having a substrate, a longitudinal slit (12) bisecting at least a portion of the body (11 ), and at least one additional slit extending from the longitudinal slit (12) defining a retractable section (16). The surgical patch (10) of the disclosure may be used, for example, to provide hemostasis at a site of anastomosis. The present disclosure also provides kits including such surgical patches (10), as well as templates that permit one to cut the patch to a desired size and/or shape.8/11 2220 200 200 220 220 220 2220 220 220 FIG. 12A FIG. 12B 240 240 230 FIG. 12C
