VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM AUSDRÜCKEN VON KÖRPERFLÜSSIGKEITEN AUS EINEM EINSCHNITT

摘要

Systems and methods for the expression of bodily fluid from an incision in the skin include devices which bear against the skin in a manner to retain the fluid adjacent the incision site and urge the fluid inwardly toward the incision. One system utilizes a constricting member (12) which engages the skin at initial, outer positions, and moves to draw the skin into an inner position forming a bulged, pinch of skin (15) containing the incision site (20). The constricting member (12) comprises flexible or non-flexible components, and is formed as a single, continuous member or as a plurality of discrete elements.