Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Pocket Compression Apparatus and Method of Mitigating Localized Bleeding Using Same

摘要

A method mitigates pocket bleeding and hematoma formation in a patient by providing a pliable wrap having a solid block coupled with the wrap, and then securing the pliable wrap around the torso of the patient to align the solid block with the located localized torso area. The solid block at least in part covers the localized torso area. The wrap is secured to cause the wrap to apply a force, to the solid block, that produces a corresponding pressure on the localized torso area. The force applied to the solid block is high enough to cause the pressure to hinder blood flow to the localized torso area to promote clotting at the localized torso area. At the same time, the force applied to the solid block is low enough to cause the pressure to permit blood flow to the localized torso area to promote healing.

主权项

1. A method of mitigating pocket bleeding and hematoma formation in a patient, the method comprising:
locating a localized torso area of the patient that may be subject to bleeding and/or hematoma formation, the localized torso area being at least in part covered by a bandage and/or dressing; providing a pliable wrap having a non-inflatable solid block coupled with the wrap; securing the pliable wrap around the torso of the patient to align the solid block with the located localized torso area, the solid block being secured between at least a portion of the wrap and the bandage and/or dressing at least in part covering the localized torso area; securing further comprising causing the wrap to apply a force to the solid block, the force producing a pressure produced by the solid block on the localized torso area, the force applied to the solid block being high enough to cause the pressure to hinder blood flow to the localized torso area to promote clotting at the localized torso area, the force applied to the solid block being low enough to cause the pressure to permit blood flow to the localized torso area to promote healing.