Compression unit and a radial artery compression system
AssigneeSt. Jude Medical Systems AB
InventorsBjörn Atthoff, Erik Hansson, Fredrik Preinitz, Fredrik Mahlin
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Abstract
The invention relates to a compression unit adapted to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, wherein the compression unit comprises a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and a compression element in the shape of an inflatable bladder, the compression element is further adapted to be arranged within said frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around a patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the puncture wound when the compression element is inflated. The invention also relates to a radial artery compression system.
Claims25
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A compression unit adapted to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, characterized in that the compression unit comprises a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and a compression element in the shape of an inflatable bladder, the compression element is further arranged within said frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around a patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the puncture wound when the compression element is inflated.
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