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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2011
Björn Atthoff, Uppsala, SE;
Erik Hansson, Uppsala, SE;
Fredrik Preinitz, Uppsala, SE;
Fredrik Mahlin, Uppsala, SE;
Björn Atthoff, Uppsala, SE;
Erik Hansson, Uppsala, SE;
Fredrik Preinitz, Uppsala, SE;
Fredrik Mahlin, Uppsala, SE;
ST. JUDE MEDICAL COORDINATION CENTER BVBA, Zaventem, BE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a compression unit adapted to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, wherein the compression unit comprises a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and a compression element in the shape of an inflatable bladder, the compression element is further adapted to be arranged within said frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around a patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the puncture wound when the compression element is inflated. The invention also relates to a radial artery compression system.