blood and thereby immediately increases the viscosity of the plasma. At the same time, blood proteins, such as prothrombin and fibrinogen, begin to associate with the polyethylene oxide molecules thus increasing the local concentration of these proteins and effecting more rapid interaction among them,...
There is therefore a need for a bandage with an absorbent pad which continues to draw fluid from a wound after the bandage has remained on the wound, and which is capable of retaining or locking up fluid, even under compression, and which provides a moist environment for wound healing. ...
draw blood from the body to the wound surface18and to draw exudate from the wound16through holes74, into channels56,58and passageways72, and out port60of cover24. It is within the scope of this disclosure to include other means for providing a space between surface50and wound surface18such...
1991, pp. 505-506 on “Vacuum Drainage of Groin Wounds after Vascular Surgery”. Landis, et al., Alternate Suction and Pressure, pp. 925-961—“The Effects of Alternative Suction and Pressure on Blood Flow to the Lower Extremities”. Morykwas, et al., Extracellular Matric and Healing ...
after encircling it on the front it is fixed into position. In the corresponding manner, the continuation belt 15 which runs over the back passes between the body of the patient 1 and the upper arm 6 and thus encircles the tubular section 6 from the front after which the end in question...
blood and bodily fluids secreting from the sutures and incisions. In addition, the absorptive breast bandage covers and protects the wound and sutures from rubbing against the lower edge of the bra promoting healing. The bandage is composed of medically and clinically approved lightweight and ...
Through holes 62 communicate with this space to permit vacuum source 14 to establish a generally uniformly distributed vacuum or negative pressure to the wound surface 13 to draw blood from the body to the wound surface 13 and to draw exudate from the wound 12 through holes 62, into channels...
where rapid stabilization of a patient is required for transport. Minor cuts on the head often bleed heavily because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. This bleeding is alarming, but often the injury is not severe and the bleeding will stop with mo...
Such a bandage may cause considerable inconvenience to the injured person, since for various reasons it has to be removed immediately after arrival at the hospital. Thus, it may affect the blood circulation, just as it excludes observation and examination of the part of the body in question ...