Adjustable radial artery compressor

An adjustable radial artery compressor, comprising:

• a support arm provided with a support pad;
• a rigid compression arm, a proximal portion of which is connected to a proximal portion of the support arm, provided with a compression pad, wherein the compressor is configured so that, when the compressor is arranged on a forearm of a patient, the support pad bears against a well-defined area at an upside of a radius bone and the compression pad presses against a well-defined area at an underside of the radius bone, thereby applying a compression pressure that compresses the radial artery between the compression pad and the radius bone;
• and
• a pressure adjuster connected to the proximal portion of at least one of the support arm and the compression arm,
• wherein the pressure adjuster is configured to adjust a distance between the support pad and the compression pad.

An adjustable radial artery compressor, comprising:

• a support arm provided with a support pad;
• a compression arm, a proximal portion of which is connected to a proximal portion of the support arm, provided with a compression pad;
• a pressure adjuster connected to the proximal portion of at least one of the support arm and the compression arm;
• and
• an extra pad located approximately at a point of connection between the support arm and the compression arm,
• wherein the pressure adjuster is configured to adjust a distance between the support pad and the compression pad.

An adjustable radial artery compressor, comprising:

• a support arm provided with a support surface;
• a compression arm, a proximal portion of which is connected to a proximal portion of the support arm, provided with a compression pad;
• and
• a pressure adjuster connected to at least one of the support arm and the compression arm and configured to adjust a distance between the support surface and the compression pad,
• wherein the support surface is located at a distal end of the support arm and the compression pad is located at a distal end of the compression arm.

An adjustable radial artery compressor, comprising:

• a support arm provided with a support surface;
• a compression arm, a proximal portion of which is connected to a proximal portion of the support arm, provided with a compression pad;
• and
• a pressure adjuster, having a member configured to turn, connected to at least one of the support arm and the compression arm, and configured to finely adjust a distance between the support surface and the compression pad by turning the member,
• wherein the compressor is sized to accommodate a forearm of a patient.