Compression unit and a radial artery compression system

A radial artery compression system, comprising:

• a compression unit configured to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, further comprising
• a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and
• a compression element that comprises an inflatable bladder,
• wherein the compression element is further arranged within and bounded by the frame such that a side of the inflatable bladder facing away from the radial artery puncture site is uncovered and exposed through the frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around the patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the radial artery puncture site when the inflatable bladder is inflated, and
• a dorsal forearm plate provided with a distal and a proximal attachment band, configured to attach the dorsal forearm plate at the dorsal forearm of the patient and fixate the patient's wrist in a flexed position,
• wherein the compression unit is configured to be arranged around the patient's forearm where the dorsal forearm plate is attached and fixed, such that the compression element provides pressure to the radial artery puncture site,
• the dorsal forearm plate further comprising
• a three-dimensional concave shape configured to the shape of the dorsal forearm such that the dorsal forearm may rest on the dorsal forearm plate,
• an essentially rectangular extension having opposing long sides and opposing short sides, and
• a substantially rigid unitary body configured to underlie the posterior of the patient's hand, wrist and forearm,
• wherein a shape of a side of the dorsal forearm plate is further configured to face the forearm during use, and further comprises two elongated depressions running in a longitudinal direction of the dorsal forearm plate such that, during use of the dorsal forearm plate, the ulnar bone and radius bone of the patient rest in a respective depression, and an elongated ridge, formed between the two elongated depressions, is configured to extend into the softer tissue between the bones in order to orient and stabilize the forearm when attached to the plate.

A compression unit configured to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, comprising:

• a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and
• a compression element that comprises an inflatable bladder,
• wherein the compression element is further arranged within and bounded by the frame such that a side of the inflatable bladder facing away from the radial artery puncture site is uncovered and exposed through the frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around the patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the radial artery puncture site when the inflatable bladder is inflated, and
• wherein the compression element further comprises a protruding part disposed at one end of the frame, a first loop attached to an outside of the inflatable bladder and configured to hold the unit attachment band, and a second loop attached to the outside of the inflatable bladder and configured to hold the protruding part to attach the inflatable bladder to the frame.