Bleeding control device
OwnerWilliam Chaseinventor
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Abstract
A bleeding control device for mitigating bleeding includes a housing, inflation means, an inflatable balloon and a gas supply line. The bleeding control device may be used to deliver variable contents to a wound at the site of injury to control the bleeding of a victim as temporary solution for mitigating the bleeding until more advanced medical care can be provided. A bleeding control device includes a canister housing, a compressed gas canister arranged within the canister housing, a tube connected to the canister housing, an inflatable balloon disposed on the tube, the inflatable balloon being fluidly connected to the compressed gas canister, and a control element configured to activate the compressed gas canister to inflate the inflatable balloon.
Claims24
A bleeding control device comprising:
- a housing;
- an inflatable balloon arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- inflation means arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- and
- a transmitter configured to transmit location information of the bleeding control device only after receiving a valid signal from an authorized medic or response unit;
- wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the gas supply line.
A bleeding control device comprising:
- a housing;
- an outer inflatable balloon arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- an inner inflatable balloon arranged within the outer inflatable balloon;
- inflation means arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- and
- a transmitter configured to transmit location information of the bleeding control device only after receiving a valid signal from an authorized medic or response unit;
- wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inner inflatable balloon through the gas supply line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.