Device for control of difficult to compress hemorrhage

摘要

Bleeding from blood vessels located in difficult-to-compress regions of the body (especially the abdomen, pelvic or groin region) is controlled by the use of a portable, small-footprint belt-like device that contains multiple inflatable bladders. The inflatable bladders are selectively positioned and inflated over exsanguinating blood vessels, thereby exerting pressure to stop the bleeding. The device may also be used to provide perfusion support in low flow disease states such as hemorrhagic shock and cardiac arrest.

主权项

1. A medical compress device comprising:
a support member circumferentially securable to any area of a body of a patient, said support member having at least two ends separated by a length dimension; one or more inflatable bladders attached to said support member, said inflatable bladders being selectively inflatable and deflatable, each of said one or more inflatable bladders being positionable at multiple locations from one of said at least two ends to the other of said at least two ends along said length of said support member, whereby when said at least two ends of said support member are joined together to attach said support member to said patient and said one or more inflatable bladders are positioned at one or more selected locations of said multiple locations along said length of said support member and are inflated, a compressive force is exerted on at least one specific area on said patient and said one or more inflatable bladders remain adjustable along the length dimension during exertion of the compression force and after said support member is attached to said patient; and at least one tightening member associated with at least a portion of said support member for tightening said support member on said patient after said at least two ends of said support member are joined together, wherein said support member is comprised of one or more belts, wherein said support member includes a channel formed in said one or more belts which extends from one of said at least two ends to the other of said at two ends along said length of said support member, and wherein said one or more inflatable bladders includes an attachment knob which includes a portion which fits within said channel.