Bleeding control device
View Patent ↗A bleeding control device for mitigating bleeding includes a housing, inflation means, an inflatable balloon and a gas supply line. The bleeding control device may be used to deliver variable contents to a wound at the site of injury to control the bleeding of a victim as temporary solution for mitigating the bleeding until more advanced medical care can be provided. A bleeding control device includes a canister housing, a compressed gas canister arranged within the canister housing, a tube connected to the canister housing, an inflatable balloon disposed on the tube, the inflatable balloon being fluidly connected to the compressed gas canister, and a control element configured to activate the compressed gas canister to inflate the inflatable balloon.
1 . A bleeding control device comprising:
a housing;
an inflatable balloon arranged within and connected to the housing;
inflation means arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing; and
a pressure regulator and/or a pressure relief valve configured to maintain pressure in the inflatable balloon at a predetermined pressure;
wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the gas supply line; and
wherein the gas supply line comprises a plurality of holes, wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the plurality of holes.
2 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit location information of the bleeding control device.
3 . The bleeding control device according to claim 2 , further comprising a pulse sensor connected to the housing, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit heart rate data obtained or derived by the pulse sensor.
4 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a light connected to the housing, wherein the light is configured to activate upon activation or operation of the inflation means.
5 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a mesh arranged on and/or within the inflatable balloon, wherein the mesh is configured to prevent the inflatable balloon from being inflated beyond a predetermined size and/or shape.
6 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , wherein the gas supply line defines one or more recesses at the plurality of holes.
7 . The bleeding control device according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more recesses are spirally arranged about the gas supply line.
8 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a case with a rotary element connected to the gas supply line, wherein the gas supply line is configured to be extended from a stored position to an extended position by rotating the rotary element.
9 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , wherein the inflatable balloon comprises a tubing running along a length of the balloon and a one-way valve configured to allow gas to exit the tubing.
10 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a removable sheath covering the inflatable balloon.
11 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising an external gas input connection fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the gas supply line.
12 . The bleeding control device according to claim 11 , wherein the external gas input connection comprises a Luer lock.
13 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a contact switch, wherein the contact switch is configured to cause, upon actuation, at least a portion of the gas supply line to extend away from the housing.
14 . The bleeding control device according to claim 1 , wherein the inflation means comprises a hand pump configured to repeatedly add additional air volume to the inflatable balloon while the hand pump is connected to the housing.
15 . The bleeding control device according to claim 14 , wherein the hand pump is a bulb hand pump.
16 . A bleeding control device comprising:
a housing;
an inflatable balloon arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
inflation means arranged within and/or connected to the housing; and
a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the gas supply line; and
wherein the gas supply line comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the second part is movable within an inner volume of the first part.
17 . The bleeding control device according to claim 16 , wherein the first part includes a first port and the second part includes a second port, wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the first port, the inner volume and the second port.
18 . The bleeding control device according to claim 17 , wherein the second part is configured to move in an extending direction upon the inner volume being pressurized with gas.
19 . The bleeding control device according to claim 18 , further comprising a spring arranged within the inner volume configured to assist moving the second part in the extending direction with a spring force.
20 . The bleeding control device according to claim 19 , further comprising a contact switch, wherein the contact switch is configured to cause, upon actuation, the inner volume to become pressurized with gas, thereby moving the second part in the extending direction with the assist of the spring force of the spring.
21 . A bleeding control device comprising:
a housing;
an inflatable balloon arranged within and connected to the housing;
inflation means arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
a pressure regulator configured to maintain pressure in the inflatable balloon at a predetermined pressure; and
an air chamber;
wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the gas supply line;
wherein the inflation means comprises a hand pump configured to repeatedly add additional air volume to the inflatable balloon while the hand pump is connected to the housing;
wherein the hand pump is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the air chamber and the pressure regulator, wherein the hand pump is configured to pressurize the air chamber when operated by a user, and wherein the air chamber and pressure regulator are configured to maintain the inflatable balloon at the predetermined pressure or at a selected pressure.
22 . The bleeding control device according to claim 21 , wherein the pressure regulator is fluidly arranged between the between the air chamber and the inflatable balloon.
23 . The bleeding control device according to claim 21 , wherein air chamber includes a one-way valve that prevents air from returning to the hand pump.
24 . A bleeding control device comprising:
a housing;
an outer inflatable balloon arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
an inner inflatable balloon arranged within the outer inflatable balloon;
a hand pump arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing; and
a contact switch, wherein the contact switch is configured to cause, upon actuation, at least a portion of the gas supply line to extend away from the housing;
wherein the hand pump is fluidly connected to the inner inflatable balloon through the gas supply line and configured to repeatedly add additional air volume to the inflatable balloon while the hand pump is within and/or connected to the housing; and
wherein the outer inflatable balloon is not fluidly connected to any inflation means such that the outer inflatable balloon can only be inflated by virtue of the inner inflatable balloon being inflated.
25 . A bleeding control device comprising:
a housing;
an outer inflatable balloon arranged within and connected to the housing;
an inner inflatable balloon arranged within the outer inflatable balloon;
a hand pump arranged within and/or connected to the housing; and
a gas supply line arranged within and/or connected to the housing;
wherein the hand pump is fluidly connected to the inner inflatable balloon through the gas supply line and configured to repeatedly add additional air volume to the inflatable balloon while the hand pump is within and/or connected to the housing;
wherein the inner inflatable balloon and the outer inflatable balloon have different inflation characteristics; and
wherein the gas supply line comprises a plurality of holes, wherein the inflation means is fluidly connected to the inflatable balloon through the plurality of holes.