Bleeding control device
OwnerWilliam Chaseinventor
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Abstract
A bleeding control device for mitigating bleeding includes a housing, an inflatable balloon and a reservoir containing a fluid, such as an incompressible fluid, for example, water. The inflatable balloon engages a wound at the site of injury to control the bleeding of a patient as a temporary solution until more advanced medical care can be provided. The fluid inflates the inflatable balloon. The bleeding control device may include a compressed gas canister configured to provide a compressed fluid to an actuator cylinder having a piston that moves to force the incompressible fluid into the inflatable balloon. A control element may be arranged to activate the compressed gas canister.
Claims14
A bleeding control device comprising:
- a housing;
- an inflatable balloon arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
- a reservoir connected to the housing, the reservoir containing a fluid and fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon by a fluid line through which the fluid may flow from the reservoir to the inflatable balloon;
- and
- a valve configured to control a flow of the fluid from the reservoir to the inflatable balloon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.