HEAD TRAUMA BANDAGE CAP AND METHOD

摘要

An emergency head trauma bandage cap with a detachable strap system and method of use, which, when applied to the head, delivers minimal pressure to control bleeding, doesn't compromise cervical spine immobilization, allows for fast and effective application of cooling gel to control intracranial/internal swelling or hot packs to prevent hypothermia in non-trauma situations, doesn't come apart during treatment and transport, and doesn't require a caregiver to re-wrap the dressing.

主权项

1. A head trauma bandage cap comprising:
a. a flexible cap made of
i. an exterior flexible weather resistant or waterproof material with periphery edges, top and sides defining ear observation openings cut out and adapted to be positioned proximate a patient's ears to enable caregivers to observe any fluid discharge from the ears and variably secured together with a strapping system in a manner so that the ear observation openings may be varied in size as the strapping system is varied in position, and an opening sized to fit about and cover a forehead/crown, sides, and back of a head of a patient with a head trauma; andii. an interior made of a sterile superabsorbent polymer non-adherent wound contact surface, with enough flex when placed on a patient to apply minimal pressure to a patient's head to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure and can be hydrated and chilled or frozen to provide and extended duration cooling device; and b. a chin strap with a nonwoven structured processed to impart a mechanical micro-crepe allowing conformity and flexibility around contours of the face with releasable fasteners affixed to the periphery edges of the flexible cap and structured to secure the chin about a patient's chin to removably secure the flexible cap to a patient's head in a manner to apply minimal pressure to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure in one mode, and loosened and re-attached in another mode to prevent circulation restriction and avoid aggravating intracranial pressure.