Ted C Westmoreland

US Patent:

20130310872, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

Feb 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/983500

Inventors:

John M. Croushorn - Birmingham AL, US
Ted Westmoreland - Greenville SC, US
Richard Schwartz - Birmingham AL, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/135
A61B 17/132

US Classification:

606202

Abstract:

A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in the abdominal region. The tourniquet comprising an adjustable waist strap for securing around an abdomen; a directed air bladder mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction operable between a deflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is collapsed, and an inflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is expanded for exerting pressure against the abdomen; and, an air source connected to the directed air bladder for operating the directed air bladder between the deflated condition and the inflated condition.

US Patent:

20150032149, Jan 29, 2015

Filed:

Sep 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/485704

Inventors:

- Montgomery AL, US
Richard Schwartz - Evans GA, US
Ted Westmoreland - Greenville SC, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/132
A61B 17/135

US Classification:

606202

Abstract:

A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in or below the inguinal region is presented. The tourniquet includes an adjustable waist strap for securing it around the abdomen of a patient and a windlass rod connected to the waist strap to selectively tighten the strap as needed to tightly secure it to patient. A directed air bladder is mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction and is expanded for exerting directed pressure against the abdomen. Upon inflation of the air bladder and adjustment of the windlass, occlusion or restriction of blood flow through the abdominal descending aorta will occur which will achieve cessation of hemorrhage in or below the inguinal area or achieve other therapeutic effects like elevated blood pressure to enhance CPR or blood flow control to the lower extremities.