Methods and apparatus for arresting scalp bleeding
First Claim
1. An apparatus for arresting scalp bleeding from a skull having a left side, right side, back and forehead, said apparatus comprising:
- a skull cap having a plurality of inflatable bladders, said bladders arranged such that when inflated, pressure is exerted on the scalp sufficient to result in a hemostasis of a scalp wound.
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Abstract
An apparatus for arresting scalp bleeding includes skull cap having a plurality of inflatable bladders and a pump for inflating the bladders. The methods of the invention include attaching the skull cap to the bleeding victim and inflating the bladders with air using the pump. The inflated bladders exert pressure on the bleeding scalp and result in a hemostasis. According to the presently preferred embodiments, the skull cap has three or four independently inflatable bladders and the pump is a hand pump of the type used to inflate a blood pressure cuff. The pump is preferably provided with a pressure gauge and the bladders are each inflated to about 80 mm Hg.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for arresting scalp bleeding from a skull having a left side, right side, back and forehead, said apparatus comprising:
a skull cap having a plurality of inflatable bladders, said bladders arranged such that when inflated, pressure is exerted on the scalp sufficient to result in a hemostasis of a scalp wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An method for arresting scalp bleeding from a skull having a left side, right side, back and forehead, said method comprising:
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a) fastening a skull cap having a plurality of inflatable bladders about the skull of a bleeding victim;
b) inflating the bladders such that pressure is exerted on the scalp sufficient to result in a hemostasis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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