Exsanguination device and method

Abstract

A device for exsanguinating blood from the hand is described. In one embodiment, the device includes a core and a grip that encloses the core. The grip covers a first portion of the core. The grip is shaped to conform to the human hand. The other portion of the core defines a slot. Wrapping material is passed through the slot and attached to the device at the slot. Then the wrapping material is wrapped around the hand and device to exsanguinate the blood from the hand for surgery. In one embodiment, the wrapping material is an elastic flexible wrap.

1 . A device for exsanguinating blood comprising: 
 a gripping member including a gripping portion and an attachment portion, wherein said gripping portion is constructed and arranged to be held by a human hand; and    a wrapping material, wherein said wrapping material is operatively coupled to said attachment portion and wrapped around said device and said hand.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , said gripping member including a grip and a core.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said wrapping material is a flexible elastic wrap.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment portion defines a slot.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment portion is serrated.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said grip defines a frusto-conical shape.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said grip is composed of a foam material.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment portion includes texturing constructions, wherein said texturing constructions enable coupling of said wrapping material to said attachment portion.  
   
   
       9 . A method to assist in the exsanguination of blood comprising: 
 gripping a device with a hand;    attaching a wrapping material to said device;    wrapping said wrapping material around said device and said hand; wherein said wrapping exsanguinates blood from said hand.    
   
   
       10 . A device for exsanguinating blood comprising: 
 a gripping member including a core and a grip, said core including a first portion and a second portion, wherein said grip encloses said first portion of said core and is constructed and arranged to be held by a human hand, wherein said second portion of said core defines a slot; and    wrapping material, wherein said wrapping material is operatively coupled to said second portion at said slot and wrapped around said hand and said device.    
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said wrapping material is a flexible elastic wrap.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said second portion is serrated.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said core is composed of plastic.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said grip defines a frusto-conical shape.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein said grip is composed of foam.  
   
   
       16 . A device for exsanguinating blood comprising: 
 a core including a first portion and a second portion, wherein said second portion defines a slot that passes through said core;    a grip formed around said first portion of said core, wherein said grip defines a frusto-conical shape constructed and arranged to conform to a human hand; and    a wrapping material, wherein said wrapping material is operatively coupled to said second portion and wrapped around said hand and said device.    
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said wrapping material is a flexible elastic wrap.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said second portion is serrated.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said core is composed of plastic.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said grip is composed of foam.