Device for applying pressure to stop bleeding after arterial and veinous phlebotomy punctures and to stop bleeding after a puncture wound

Abstract

A method for applying pressure after an arterial or veinous blood draw or puncture wound so as to achieve hemostasis. First a gauze is placed over the wound. Then a dome is placed over the gauze. The dome has a rounded top and the rounded top is adjacent to the gauze and over the wound. Finally, a bandage is placed over the dome and tightened so that pressure is applied downward onto the wound to enable hemostasis. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention is used in medical setting, such as a hospital or medical office. In another preferred embodiment, in the event of an emergency the present invention may be used to apply pressure to a wound that occurs as the result of injury to achieve hemostasis.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.