Light weight clip to provide adjustable tie down point for bandage to enable pressure to be applied to inguinal wounds
View Patent ↗One or more clips to be hooked to an item (e.g., belt) and enable a bandage wrapped around an inguinal wound to be secured thereto. The clip(s) act as tie-down point(s) for the bandage to provide most efficient pressure to the wound. The clips include a waist securing member and a bandage retention member. The waist securing member includes first and second legs secured together along a first side (e.g., top) of clip by a first connection piece. A first space is defined between adjacent sides of first and second legs having a first opening along a second side (e.g., bottom) of clip. The bandage retention member includes second and third legs secured together along the second side of the clip by a second connection piece. A second space is defined between adjacent sides of second and third legs having a second opening along the first side of clip.
1 . A method for wrapping an inguinal wound of a patient, the method comprising:
retrieving necessary equipment including gauze, a bandage and a clip comprising:
a waist securing member including
a first leg, a second leg, and a first connection piece,
a first end of the first leg and a first end of the second leg are secured together by the first connection piece,
a first space is located between adjacent sides of the first leg and the second leg,
a second end of the first leg extends farther than a second end of the second leg,
a first opening to the first space is provided between the second end of the first leg and the second end of the second leg,
the first opening is smaller than the first space; and
a bandage retention member including
the second leg, a third leg, and a second connection piece,
the second end of the second leg and a second end of the third leg are secured together by the second connection piece,
the second leg and the third leg are substantially parallel to each other,
a second space is located between adjacent sides of the second leg and the third leg,
a flange is included on a first end of the third leg that extends in a direction towards the first end of the second leg;
a second opening to the second space is provided between the first end of the second leg and the flange located on the first end of the third leg, and
the second opening is smaller than the second space;
packing the inguinal wound with the gauze;
identifying an appropriate tie down point on a waist of the patient to apply efficient pressure to the inguinal wound;
securing the waist securing member of the clip to an item around a patient's waist at the appropriate tie down point;
securing a first end of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the clip;
routing the bandage around a groin of the patient to cover the inguinal wound;
securing a second end of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the clip; and
tying the first end of the bandage and the second end of the bandage together.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the securing the waist securing member of the clip to an item includes securing the waist securing member of the clip to a belt around the patient's waist.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the routing the bandage around a groin includes routing the bandage around the groin of the patient in a first direction to cover the inguinal wound, securing a middle portion of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the clip, and routing the bandage around the groin of the patient in a second direction to cover the inguinal wound.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein
the retrieving necessary equipment includes retrieving a pair of clips;
the identifying an appropriate tie down point includes identifying an appropriate pair of tie down points;
the securing the waist securing member of the clip to an item includes securing the waist securing member of a first clip to a first tie down point on the item and securing the waist securing member of a second clip to a second tie down point on the item;
the securing a first end of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the clip includes securing the first end of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the first clip;
the routing the bandage around a groin of the patient includes routing the bandage around the groin of the patient in a first direction to cover the inguinal wound, securing a middle portion of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the second clip, and routing the bandage around the groin of the patient in a second direction to cover the inguinal wound; and
the securing a second end of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the clip includes securing the second end of the bandage to the bandage retention member of the first clip.