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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Craig J. Bell, E. Swanzey, NH (US);
MedCare Medical Group, Inc., E. Swanzey, NH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treatment of inadvertent sharps/needlestick injuries to healthcare workers and the like. The method and apparatus provide a tourniquet for restricting blood flow to the site of the sharps injury, an apparatus for mechanically applying a negative pressure directly to the site of the sharps injury and removing bodily fluids and blood therefrom, a mechanism for delivering an antimicrobial/antiviral agent(s) to the site, and bandage for covering the site of the sharps injury following treatment. The first aid components are preferable all contained within a convenient time saving kit to facilitate ease of use by an injured individual.