Device and method for compressing wounds
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1. A dressing, comprising:
- a deformable membrane defining a cavity having an open end;
an end wall connected to the open end so as to define an inflatable bladder having a substantially enclosed space, the bladder having a deflated condition and an inflated condition;
a flexible web configured to hold the bladder against a patient'"'"'s skin in a position substantially overlying a wound without circumscribing a leg or torso of the patient, the flexible web including a top surface, a bottom surface, and a web aperture extending between the top and bottom surfaces; and
an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the web,wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface is connected to the end wall and projects radially outward therefrom.
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Abstract
A dressing for applying compression to a wound in a patient includes a bladder having a non-deformable end wall and a deformable membrane. The dressing may include a flexible web having an adhesive layer on one side thereof for securing the dressing to the patient so as to hold the bladder against the patient'"'"'s skin. Upon inflation, the deformable membrane projects towards the patient'"'"'s skin and exerts pressure on the wound to reduce the flow of blood from the wound.
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1. A dressing, comprising:
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a deformable membrane defining a cavity having an open end; an end wall connected to the open end so as to define an inflatable bladder having a substantially enclosed space, the bladder having a deflated condition and an inflated condition; a flexible web configured to hold the bladder against a patient'"'"'s skin in a position substantially overlying a wound without circumscribing a leg or torso of the patient, the flexible web including a top surface, a bottom surface, and a web aperture extending between the top and bottom surfaces; and an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the web, wherein at least a portion of the bottom surface is connected to the end wall and projects radially outward therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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