Head trauma bandage cap and method
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1. A head trauma bandage cap comprising:
- a. a flexible cap made ofi. an exterior flexible weather resistant or waterproof material with periphery edges, top and sides defining ear observation openings cut out and adapted to be positioned proximate a patient'"'"'s ears to enable caregivers to observe any fluid discharge from the patient'"'"'s ears and variably secured together with a strapping system in a manner so that the ear observation openings may be varied in size as the strapping system is varied in position, and an opening sized to fit about and cover a forehead/crown, sides, and back of the patient'"'"'s head; and
ii. an interior made of absorbent materials that has a non-adherent wound contact surface, with enough flex when placed on the patient to apply minimal pressure to the patient'"'"'s head to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure and can be hydrated and chilled or frozen to provide an extended duration cooling device; and
b. a stretch and recovery chin strap part of the strapping system allows conformity and flexibility around contours of the face with releasable fasteners affixed to the periphery edges of the flexible cap and structured to secure the chin strap about the patient'"'"'s chin to removably secure the flexible cap to the patient'"'"'s head in a manner to apply minimal pressure to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure in one mode, and loosened and re-attached in another mode to prevent circulation restriction and avoid aggravating intracranial pressure.
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Abstract
An emergency head trauma bandage cap with a detachable strap system and method of use, which, when applied to the head, delivers minimal pressure to control bleeding, doesn'"'"'t compromise cervical spine immobilization, allows for fast and effective application of cooling gel to control intracranial/internal swelling or hot packs to prevent hypothermia in non-trauma situations, doesn'"'"'t come apart during treatment and transport, and doesn'"'"'t require a caregiver to re-wrap the dressing.
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1. A head trauma bandage cap comprising:
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a. a flexible cap made of i. an exterior flexible weather resistant or waterproof material with periphery edges, top and sides defining ear observation openings cut out and adapted to be positioned proximate a patient'"'"'s ears to enable caregivers to observe any fluid discharge from the patient'"'"'s ears and variably secured together with a strapping system in a manner so that the ear observation openings may be varied in size as the strapping system is varied in position, and an opening sized to fit about and cover a forehead/crown, sides, and back of the patient'"'"'s head; and ii. an interior made of absorbent materials that has a non-adherent wound contact surface, with enough flex when placed on the patient to apply minimal pressure to the patient'"'"'s head to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure and can be hydrated and chilled or frozen to provide an extended duration cooling device; and b. a stretch and recovery chin strap part of the strapping system allows conformity and flexibility around contours of the face with releasable fasteners affixed to the periphery edges of the flexible cap and structured to secure the chin strap about the patient'"'"'s chin to removably secure the flexible cap to the patient'"'"'s head in a manner to apply minimal pressure to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure in one mode, and loosened and re-attached in another mode to prevent circulation restriction and avoid aggravating intracranial pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a head trauma bandage cap for covering a patient with a head wound comprising:
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a. constructing a flexible cap with i. an exterior made of a flexible weather resistant or waterproof material with periphery edges, top and sides defining ear observation openings cut out and adapted to be positioned proximate the patient'"'"'s ears to enable caregivers to observe any fluid discharge from the patient'"'"'s ears and variably secured together with a strapping system in a manner so that the ear observation openings may be varied in size as the strapping system is varied in position, and an opening sized to fit about and cover a forehead/crown, sides, and back of a head of the patient, and ii. an interior made of a sterile absorbent or superabsorbent polymer non-adherent wound contact surface, with enough flex when placed on the patient to apply minimal pressure to the patient'"'"'s head to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure and can be hydrated and chilled or frozen to provide an extended duration cooling device; and b. affixing a chin strap that is a part of the strapping system with a nonwoven structure processed to form a stretch and recovery or mechanical micro-crepe allowing conformity, elasticity and flexibility around contours of the face with releasable fasteners affixed to the periphery edges of the flexible cap and structured to secure the chin strap about the patient'"'"'s chin to removably secure the flexible cap to the patient'"'"'s head in a manner to apply minimal pressure to control bleeding without aggravating intracranial pressure in one mode, and loosened and re-attached in another mode to prevent circulation restriction and avoid aggravating intracranial pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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