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WO2014147298A1 - Quick bandage for use in taking of a blood sample - Google Patents

Quick bandage for use in taking of a blood sample Download PDF

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WO2014147298A1
WO2014147298A1 PCT/FI2014/050211 FI2014050211W WO2014147298A1 WO 2014147298 A1 WO2014147298 A1 WO 2014147298A1 FI 2014050211 W FI2014050211 W FI 2014050211W WO 2014147298 A1 WO2014147298 A1 WO 2014147298A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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  • the invention relates to a device for a quick bandage which can be used especially for protecting a needle puncture area formed in taking of a blood sample or removing of a cannula and for pressing the area to stop the bleeding so that the bandage can be attached without separate skin tapes or protective pads without the adhesive tape contacting with the skin of a patient.
  • the invention further relates to a method for attaching the quick bandage without the adhesive tape touching the skin of a patient but attaching to the bandage itself.
  • Combination of tuffer and tape as such does not apply the required light pressing to the puncture area or the cannula removal area which is required for expediting stopping of the bleeding and for preventing bruising.
  • the combination of tuffer and tape requires pressing by a hand, for example, or possibly using an additional dressing so that the required pressing, a light directed pressure, is achieved in the needle puncture or removal area.
  • Tuffer wipes do not remain totally sterile or even basic hygienic because they are handled and they have to be folded and shaped by hands before placing on a desired area of the skin. Shaping and folding are entirely handwork which takes relatively much time in single procedures and does not improve good work ergonomics nor is it an easy way to fasten a protection on the puncture area or the cannula removal area.
  • Tapes that are used to fasten the tuffer wipes do not remain sterile or basic hygienic, either, because they have to be used out of the tape dispensers or directly from the tape rolls and cut into pieces of suitable length and otherwise handled while used. Thus, this exposes to different risks for infections.
  • Different adhesive agents of tapes used in hospitals and laboratories also cause allergies and, thus, it is referred to so-called tape allergies which have become remarkably more common especially in recent years.
  • an allergic reaction such as itching, redness or dermatitis of different degrees, is formed in the skin area to which the tape is adhered. Therefore, several different tapes should always be available, and suitability of all tapes cannot be predicted nor can it be evaluated by each patient.
  • a dressing gauze that is wrapped around an arm, cut with scissors and attached with a tape, can also be placed over the tuffer wipes. Similar factors as in shaping and folding wipes relating to work ergonomics and swiftness and easiness of work relate also to tapes and to cutting them.
  • Combinations of tuffers and tapes are especially inconvenient when used in cases of elder people and small children or babies. Small children and babies often have really thin and sensitive skin, from which removing of tapes is uncomfortable.
  • also attaching and shaping of a tuffer into a size suitable for children or small babies is time consuming and totally handwork.
  • the blood samples of babies are typically taken from the heel to which it is difficult to attach a tuffer due to the small size and form of a heel, the tuffers do not remain well in place nor can a required pressure be achieved to the puncture area.
  • the puncture area easily bleeds more and is even left without protection, which also exposes to different infections.
  • plasters having a small absorbent part do not often suit to be used in connection with taking of blood samples or removing of cannulas because they are usually too small in size and their absorption ability as well as the pressure and the stability achieved by them are not sufficient to prevent or stop the bleeding. Furthermore, a similar problem as the above described allergy caused by adhesive agents relates to plasters, because different adhesive agents are similarly used also in plasters, and they can similarly irritate sensitive and thin skin.
  • pressure dressings that is compression dressings, or compression bandages, by means of which powerful pressure is achieved and directed to a wound or a bleeding area to stop the bleeding.
  • compression bandages are, however, typically meant for different use than, for example, to be used in connection with taking of blood samples or removing of cannulas.
  • they are intended for stopping more massive bleedings in connection with injuries, accidents or operations, for example, and they are not used in ordinary laboratory use or in samplings cycling in hospital wards, for example.
  • They are also typically bigger in size and remarkably higher at costs compared to tuffers and tapes, so they are used only for special purposes when it is necessary to use them.
  • Publication EP1377244 discloses one such compression bandage which is based on use of a flexible dressing material adhering to itself, and meant specifically for binding bleeding wounds to stop the bleeding and which enables observation of the bleeding area.
  • Publication FR2756170 discloses another kind of compression bandage, which is attached with a sticker strip that cannot be considered as flexible. These are typical variations of compression bandages and they suit most efficiently for stopping the bleeding and, on the basis of useful materials, they are remarkably more expensive at costs than combinations of tuffer and tape.
  • Patent CH676197 discloses a plaster, at the first end of which there is a wound pad attached to the frame material, and at the other end there is a part of the plaster including adhesive.
  • Basic material of the plaster is non-breathable plastic material.
  • the plaster according to the patent is attached by wrapping the plaster around a limb, for example, so that the second end of the plaster containing adhesive crosses the first end containing the wound pad and placed against the wound, after which the second end containing adhesive adheres to the outer surface of the frame material at the first end of the plaster.
  • Patent GB2480066 discloses a wound dressing having a frame made of woven material. There is a wound pad at the first end of a wound dressing. At the second end of the dressing, there is attached a sticker fastener, which, in the use situation, adheres on the outer surface of the first end of the wound dressing.
  • Patent application FR2872027 discloses a dressing consisting of several layers. Layers are, among others, a non-woven outer layer and a cotton layer. The actual wound pad is sewed at the first end of the dressing. Sticking material that is arranged to attach to the outer material layer of the dressing is used in attaching the dressing, the sticking material being attached to the second end of the dressing.
  • Patent US6593508 discloses a dressing having sticking material at both of its ends which, when placed opposite each other, function as attaching means of the dressing.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve a problem relating to taking of blood samples and removing of cannulas, and effecting on work ergonomics and work efficiency of the persons responsible for samplings, as well as on tape allergy avoidance, hygiene and common customer satisfaction.
  • the problem is already described above in connection with the prior art and it can be shortly described as follows:
  • the puncture area or the needle removal area is to be protected and the puncture or removal area is to be pressed for stopping the bleeding.
  • tuffer pads that are attached with a tape intended for hospital and laboratory use are usually used so that the tape adheres to skin. Tapes irritate the skin and expose especially a sensitive skin to infections. In addition, tape allergies are quite common and they have increased in amount in recent years. As far as hygiene is concerned, a further problem is that the tapes and tuffer pads do not remain sterile or even objectively considered hygienic, because they are considerably handled in connection with the sampling.
  • the bandage is attached by adhesive tape to the bandage itself instead of the skin
  • the bandage has a puncture or removal area pressing and absorbent cushioning part as a fixed part, which is to be placed on the blood sampling area or cannula removal area
  • the bandage is flexible and breathable
  • the bandage can be made in versions of different sizes which suit for example infants, children, adults or to be used in different parts of limbs, so that 5) the bandage can be freely attached to the desired area of the limb at desired tightness.
  • the aim of the invention is to introduce a new, easily and quickly attachable, disposable quick bandage, which has an absorbent cushioning part as a fixed part of a flexible bandage part that presses the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area, and which can be freely wrapped around a limb at a desired tightness and to which an adhesive tape, that is opened by pulling, is attached.
  • the bandage part itself is of flexible and breathable material.
  • the tape with which the bandage is attached attaches by wrapping around a limb so that it touches only the material of the bandage part without getting in touch with the skin at all. Because the quick bandage according to the invention is also easy to produce in versions of different sizes, different sized samples of bandage can easily be made to be used in different areas of different limbs for children as well as for adults.
  • the aim of the invention is also to introduce a new method for utilizing the quick bandage according to the invention in taking of a blood sample or removing of a cannula, whereby disadvantages or faults associated with prior art methods, such as skin irritation caused by tapes, poor work ergonomics or hygiene and directing pressure to the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area, can be significantly reduced.
  • Advantages of the invention compared with prior art
  • the advantage of the quick bandage according to the invention and the method according to the invention is preventing allergic reactions and infections caused by the tapes attached to the skin by attaching the tape of the bandage directly to the flexible bandage part.
  • a further advantage of the invention is that the cushioning part of the quick bandage presses the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area itself and settles in its place by being attached with a flexible bandage part at suitable tightness, which stops the bleeding and prevents also bruising.
  • Yet a further advantage of the invention is that especially in taking of blood samples work ergonomics and hygiene improve as unnecessary removal and adjustment of the tapes and tuffer pads by hand reduces. Furthermore, time is concretely saved in taking of a blood sample as the bandage according to the invention is easy to set into its place.
  • Yet further advantages of the invention are improvement in comfort of use experienced by the patient due to the flexible and breathable bandage and thereby also improvement in the quality of service experienced.
  • the independent claim 1 presents a bandage, which has a substantially flexible bandage part, an absorbent cushioning part and an adhesive tape, characterised in that when the bandage is set in its place the said adhesive tape is arranged to be attached to the said bandage part wrapped around a limb so that the adhesive tape is not in touch with the skin and so that the absorbent cushioning part is attached to the first end of the flexible bandage part and the adhesive tape is attached to the second end of the flexible bandage part.
  • the independent claim 10 presents a method for attaching a bandage, in which method the cushioning part of the bandage is placed on the wound area, on the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area in a limb, the bandage part is wrapped around a limb and the bandage is attached by adhesive tape, characterised in that the adhesive tape adheres only to the outer surface of the flexible bandage part of the bandage.
  • the quick bandage according to the invention for taking of a blood sample and removing of a cannula has advantageously the following three essential parts: 1 ) a flexible bandage which is wrapped around a limb for attaching the bandage and which is advantageously of breathable material, such as elastic non-woven fabric, 2) a thicker absorbent cushioning part mounted inside the bandage at the first end of the bandage, the material of which is advantageously factory clean pulp and 3) at the second end of the bandage, there is a tape that is attached to the bandage and folded in three layers, for example, and when pulled straight adhesive surface appears.
  • the adhesive tape has an adherence area of about one centimetre, from which the tape is pulled open.
  • the tape is attached to the bandage itself, on its outer surface, whereby it does not get into contact with the skin and, thus, it does not irritate or infect a sensitive skin nor cause allergic reaction.
  • the quick bandage can be used for areas from which blood samples are usually taken, that is typically in an arm, foot, back of the hand, and also in a heel in case of babies.
  • Bandage suits also for protecting the skin when removing cannula from a hand, for example.
  • the absorbent part is sufficiently thick and the flexible bandage part holds it in its place when being wrapped at suitable tightness, whereby a light pressure is directed also to the puncture or removal area for stopping the bleeding and preventing bruising.
  • Susceptibility for bruises varies naturally from a person to another and for a part of people even a light pressure applied to the bleeding area is sufficiently preventive, while, on the other hand, for some people a bruise always forms despite pressing the puncture area.
  • the quick bandage can be produced in different sizes so that it can be used for both the children and the adults and it can be placed on a desired area in the limb at required tightness.
  • the quick bandage can be hygienically packed and as it is easy to use, it also promotes work ergonomics of a sampling person and increases work efficiency by reducing unnecessary handling of tapes, tuffer pads and other equipment.
  • Figure 2 shows as an example a sample of the quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the inner and outer surface
  • Figure 3 shows as an example another sample of the quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the inner and outer surface
  • Figure 4 shows as an example some steps of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin
  • Figure 5 shows as an exemplary flow chart some steps of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin.
  • Figure 1 shows a quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the side and the Figure presents the arranging of some essential parts of the bandage.
  • Essential parts of the bandage are an absorbent cushioning part (101 ), a flexible bandage part (102) and an adhesive tape (103).
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 ) is preferably 4-5 mm thick, 3-4 cm long and it is preferably set-in as a fixed part of the flexible bandage part (102) at the first end of the bandage.
  • the quick bandage can be produced in different sizes and the length of the flexible bandage part (102) can thus vary.
  • the flexible bandage part is for example 16 cm long and stretchable to the length of 26 cm as shown in Figure 3, or 25 cm long and stretchable to the length of 45 cm as shown in Figure 2.
  • the adhesive tape (103) is attached to the second end of the bandage at its outer surface.
  • the adhesive tape (103) is 4 cm long when packaged and it has a 1 cm long adherence surface from where the tape can be opened. When opened, the adhesive tape (103) is typically 14 cm long.
  • Figure 2 shows a quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the outer surface (201 ) and the inner surface (202).
  • the outer surface (201) of the bandage is the side of the bandage remaining visible and to which also the adhesive tape (103) adheres.
  • the inner surface (202) of the bandage is the side of the bandage that is set against the skin of the patient.
  • the adhesive tape (103) is attached to the outer surface of the flexible bandage part (102a) to the second end of the bandage and that the absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is a fixed part of the flexible bandage part (102a) at the first end of the bandage.
  • the drawing (202) showing the inner surface of the bandage shows the measures of the different parts in an advantageous implementation of the quick bandage.
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is 4 cm long and 4 cm wide
  • the absorbent bandage part (102a) is 5 cm wide, 25 cm long and stretchable to the length of 45 cm
  • the adhesive tape (103) is 4 cm long and 1.5 cm wide when packaged.
  • the adhesive tape (103) has a 1 cm long adherence surface from which the tape can be opened. When opened, the adhesive tape (103) is typically 14 cm long.
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is advantageously made of factory clean pulp, for example, and the flexible bandage part (102a) is made of breathable and elastic non-woven fabric.
  • Figure 3 shows another quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the outer surface (301 ) and the inner surface (302).
  • the outer surface (301 ) of the bandage is the side of the bandage remaining visible and to which also the adhesive tape (103) adheres.
  • the inner surface (302) of the bandage is the side of the bandage that is set against the skin of the patient. From the drawing (301 ) showing the outer surface of the bandage it can be seen that the adhesive tape (103) is attached to the outer surface of the flexible bandage part (102b) to its second end and that the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is a fixed part of the flexible bandage part (102b) at the first end of the bandage.
  • the drawing (302) showing the inner surface of the bandage shows the exact measures of different parts in an implementation of the quick bandage.
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is 3 cm long and 2 cm wide
  • the flexible bandage part (102b) is 3 cm wide, 16 cm long and stretchable to the length of 26 cm
  • the adhesive tape ( 03) is 4 cm long and 1.5 cm wide when packaged.
  • the adhesive tape (103) has a 1 cm long adherence surface from which the tape can be opened. When opened, the adhesive tape (103) is typically 14 cm long.
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) At the first end of the bandage, where the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is, a narrow strip of the flexible bandage part is left around the cushioning part for hindering the blood absorbed into the cushioning part (10 a) from flowing over the edges of the bandage.
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is advantageously made of factory clean pulp, for example, and the flexible bandage part (102b) is made of breathable and elastic non-woven fabric.
  • Figure 4 shows a phasing of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin.
  • the attaching area is a typical blood sampling area, the crook of the arm.
  • the cushioning part (101 , 101 a, 101 b) of the first end of the quick bandage is pressed on the blood sampling area (401 ) so that the inner surface (202, 302) will be against the skin of the patient.
  • the flexible bandage part (102, 102a, 102b) is wrapped around the limb at desired tightness so that the second end of the bandage will be on top of the bandage and the bandage part is flexible according to the thickness of limb and need for tightening.
  • the adhesive tape (103) is opened by pulling from the adherence surface and wrapped around the limb so that the tape adheres to the bandage part (403) to its outer surface (201 , 301 ). In a bandage staying in its place the tape does not touch the skin and the bandage stays well in its place meanwhile pressing the blood sampling area (404). Regardless the limb or the area of the limb, the same method can be applied as well in taking of blood samples and removing of cannulas, for example, as in other corresponding small wounds for both the children and the adults by utilizing different size alternatives ( Figures 2 and 3) of the bandage and the flexibility of the bandage.
  • Figure 5 shows as a flow chart certain phases of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin.
  • the absorbent cushioning part (101 , 101 a, 101 b) of the bandage is pressed on the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area or other corresponding small wound area (501 ).
  • the flexible bandage part (102, 102a, 102b) of the bandage is wrapped around the limb at desired tightness (502) so that the cushioning part (101 , 101a, 101 b) remains in its place and presses the wound area.
  • the adhesive tape (103) is opened by pulling from the adherence part (503) of the tape.
  • the adhesive tape (103) is wrapped around the limb on the flexible bandage part (102, 102a, 102b) so that the tape adheres to the outer surface of the bandage part without touching the skin (504).
  • the attached dressing presses and protects the wound area and stops the bleeding by means of the pressing (505).
  • hemostatic that is wound healing agent which stops the bleeding
  • the material of the absorbent cushioning part 101 , 101a, 101 b
  • Hemostatic is available in various commercial products in different forms such as powder, dispenser or readily set in the bandage material, and thus, it suits also well to be used in association with the cushioning part.

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Abstract

The invention presents a quick bandage which can be used especially for protecting a puncture area formed in taking of a blood sample or removing of a cannula, and for pressing the area to stop the bleeding so that the bandage can be attached without separate skin tapes or protective pads without an adhesive tape touching the skin of a patient. In a method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage, the bandage is attached so that the adhesive tape does not touch the skin of a patient but attaches to the bandage itself.

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Quick Bandage for Use in Taking of a Blood Sample
The invention relates to a device for a quick bandage which can be used especially for protecting a needle puncture area formed in taking of a blood sample or removing of a cannula and for pressing the area to stop the bleeding so that the bandage can be attached without separate skin tapes or protective pads without the adhesive tape contacting with the skin of a patient. The invention further relates to a method for attaching the quick bandage without the adhesive tape touching the skin of a patient but attaching to the bandage itself.
Prior art There are numerous different dressings and compression bandages which are self-adhesive or attachable with tape and which can be used for covering and pressing different wounds. Especially in taking of blood samples and removing cannulas so called tuffers are used, that is absorbent cleaning wipes produced of factory clean pulp which are available either in rolls or in boxes containing separate wipes. The tuffer is attached over a small puncture or a wound formed in taking of a blood sample or removing of a cannula by means of skin adhering tapes intended for hospital or laboratory use. All tapes conclude some adhesive agent, of which there are several different. Unit price for tuffers and tapes is rather low but there are some remarkable problems relating to their use. Combination of tuffer and tape as such does not apply the required light pressing to the puncture area or the cannula removal area which is required for expediting stopping of the bleeding and for preventing bruising. The combination of tuffer and tape requires pressing by a hand, for example, or possibly using an additional dressing so that the required pressing, a light directed pressure, is achieved in the needle puncture or removal area. There is further a remarkable hygienic problem relating to the use of tuffers and tapes. Tuffer wipes do not remain totally sterile or even basic hygienic because they are handled and they have to be folded and shaped by hands before placing on a desired area of the skin. Shaping and folding are entirely handwork which takes relatively much time in single procedures and does not improve good work ergonomics nor is it an easy way to fasten a protection on the puncture area or the cannula removal area.
Tapes that are used to fasten the tuffer wipes do not remain sterile or basic hygienic, either, because they have to be used out of the tape dispensers or directly from the tape rolls and cut into pieces of suitable length and otherwise handled while used. Thus, this exposes to different risks for infections. Different adhesive agents of tapes used in hospitals and laboratories also cause allergies and, thus, it is referred to so-called tape allergies which have become remarkably more common especially in recent years. Typically, resulting from tape allergy, an allergic reaction, such as itching, redness or dermatitis of different degrees, is formed in the skin area to which the tape is adhered. Therefore, several different tapes should always be available, and suitability of all tapes cannot be predicted nor can it be evaluated by each patient. In case of a person suffering from tape allergy, a dressing gauze that is wrapped around an arm, cut with scissors and attached with a tape, can also be placed over the tuffer wipes. Similar factors as in shaping and folding wipes relating to work ergonomics and swiftness and easiness of work relate also to tapes and to cutting them.
Combinations of tuffers and tapes are especially inconvenient when used in cases of elder people and small children or babies. Small children and babies often have really thin and sensitive skin, from which removing of tapes is uncomfortable. On the other hand, also attaching and shaping of a tuffer into a size suitable for children or small babies is time consuming and totally handwork. For example, the blood samples of babies are typically taken from the heel to which it is difficult to attach a tuffer due to the small size and form of a heel, the tuffers do not remain well in place nor can a required pressure be achieved to the puncture area. Thus, the puncture area easily bleeds more and is even left without protection, which also exposes to different infections. The sensitive skin of children and babies also reacts more easily to adhesive agents in the tapes. Elders, on the other hand, often have a skin that has become thinner and drier due to aging. Tapes attached to the bend of the arm or to the back of the hand, for example, injure already thin skin and can thus expose it to infections. Furthermore, it is often difficult or even impossible for elders themselves to press a tuffer sufficiently for stopping the bleeding and preventing bruising. Combinations of tuffer and tape are also uncomfortable for the user (patient) because they are not flexible and the tapes tighten easily.
Ordinary plasters having a small absorbent part do not often suit to be used in connection with taking of blood samples or removing of cannulas because they are usually too small in size and their absorption ability as well as the pressure and the stability achieved by them are not sufficient to prevent or stop the bleeding. Furthermore, a similar problem as the above described allergy caused by adhesive agents relates to plasters, because different adhesive agents are similarly used also in plasters, and they can similarly irritate sensitive and thin skin.
There are also different kinds of pressure dressings, that is compression dressings, or compression bandages, by means of which powerful pressure is achieved and directed to a wound or a bleeding area to stop the bleeding. These compression bandages are, however, typically meant for different use than, for example, to be used in connection with taking of blood samples or removing of cannulas. Usually, they are intended for stopping more massive bleedings in connection with injuries, accidents or operations, for example, and they are not used in ordinary laboratory use or in samplings cycling in hospital wards, for example. They are also typically bigger in size and remarkably higher at costs compared to tuffers and tapes, so they are used only for special purposes when it is necessary to use them. Publication EP1377244 discloses one such compression bandage which is based on use of a flexible dressing material adhering to itself, and meant specifically for binding bleeding wounds to stop the bleeding and which enables observation of the bleeding area. Publication FR2756170, on the other hand, discloses another kind of compression bandage, which is attached with a sticker strip that cannot be considered as flexible. These are typical variations of compression bandages and they suit most efficiently for stopping the bleeding and, on the basis of useful materials, they are remarkably more expensive at costs than combinations of tuffer and tape.
In addition, there are different kinds of wound dressings and so called surgical plasters which have a combination of an absorbent wound pad and such a solution by means of which the wound pad can be attached without additional tapes or dressings. These solutions are also typically attached by an adhesive surface that contacting with the skin, which may irritate sensitive and thin skin or cause an allergic reaction due to the adhesive agents in the tapes. Publication EP0914074 discloses a flexible and a non-slip bandage which can be wrapped around a limb without its fastener touching the skin of a user, but this solution does not include an absorbent, pressure forming and directing pad that is to be applied on the bleeding area. There is also commercially available so called self-adhesive support dressing, which, however, does not contain absorbent wound pad, but tuffers or dressing gauzes, for example, have to be separately used to replace the wound pad. Naturally, also such solution is associated with similar work ergonomic problem as the combination of tuffers and tape. Several patents and patent publications (EP0614652, EP0067622, WO 2008/001085, US 3490448 and DE 19633130) disclose different solutions for bandages, in which a thick pad that stops the bleeding or an absorbent pad is placed against the puncture area and attached with a stretching tape, for example. None of the solutions, however, discloses a solution where the adhesive tape would not get in contact with the skin and which would thus enable the use also in case of patients having allergies for adhesive agents. None of the solutions is either specifically designed to be used in connection with taking of blood samples or removing of cannulas. Patent CH676197 discloses a plaster, at the first end of which there is a wound pad attached to the frame material, and at the other end there is a part of the plaster including adhesive. Basic material of the plaster is non-breathable plastic material. The plaster according to the patent is attached by wrapping the plaster around a limb, for example, so that the second end of the plaster containing adhesive crosses the first end containing the wound pad and placed against the wound, after which the second end containing adhesive adheres to the outer surface of the frame material at the first end of the plaster.
Patent GB2480066 discloses a wound dressing having a frame made of woven material. There is a wound pad at the first end of a wound dressing. At the second end of the dressing, there is attached a sticker fastener, which, in the use situation, adheres on the outer surface of the first end of the wound dressing.
Patent application FR2872027 discloses a dressing consisting of several layers. Layers are, among others, a non-woven outer layer and a cotton layer. The actual wound pad is sewed at the first end of the dressing. Sticking material that is arranged to attach to the outer material layer of the dressing is used in attaching the dressing, the sticking material being attached to the second end of the dressing.
Patent US6593508 discloses a dressing having sticking material at both of its ends which, when placed opposite each other, function as attaching means of the dressing.
Altogether, the most remarkable problems and deficiencies in prior solutions relate to attaching the tape directly to the skin, the easiness of the attachment of the dressing and the suitability of the dressing to be used in connection with the blood sampling areas or the cannula removal areas at different places of different limbs so that the dressing would be work economically easy and hygienic to use and so that it would sufficiently press the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area or other corresponding small bleeding wound area.
Objects of the invention An object of the present invention is to solve a problem relating to taking of blood samples and removing of cannulas, and effecting on work ergonomics and work efficiency of the persons responsible for samplings, as well as on tape allergy avoidance, hygiene and common customer satisfaction. The problem is already described above in connection with the prior art and it can be shortly described as follows:
After taking a blood sample or removing a cannula the puncture area or the needle removal area is to be protected and the puncture or removal area is to be pressed for stopping the bleeding. For this purpose, tuffer pads that are attached with a tape intended for hospital and laboratory use are usually used so that the tape adheres to skin. Tapes irritate the skin and expose especially a sensitive skin to infections. In addition, tape allergies are quite common and they have increased in amount in recent years. As far as hygiene is concerned, a further problem is that the tapes and tuffer pads do not remain sterile or even objectively considered hygienic, because they are considerably handled in connection with the sampling. As far as work ergonomics and work efficiency is concerned, the use of tapes and tuffers is not an efficient solution, due to their time consuming handling and unnecessary repetitive placing and shaping of pads and tapes. For example, if one sampling person collects blood samples from about 50 persons during one day, and for each sampling he or she rips at least two pieces of tape out from a tape dispenser and cuts pieces accordingly by scissors, the same repetitive hand movement is performed at least 100 times during the day. Pads, on the other hand, have to be folded and shaped in order for them to suit both the children and the adults for different sampling areas or cannula removal areas. After procedure, a light pressure should be applied to the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area for a while in order to stop the bleeding and to avoid bruising. When the patient is a person who, due to an illness or handicap, for example, cannot press the area, or a small child, who does not yet know how to press the area, it also takes several minutes for the nurse to only press the puncture area, which could be replaced by a technical solution designed to be used specifically in connection with taking of blood samples and removing of cannulas. By means of the invention, it is possible to entirely eliminate the problem involved in blood sampling and removing cannulas as far as the patients suffering from allergies for adhesive agents in the tapes, elderly people, small children and babies and patients with otherwise especially sensitive skin are concerned. By means of the invention, it is also possible to improve work ergonomics, work efficiency and hygiene in taking of blood samples and removing of cannulas.
The most important benefits of the invention compared to prior known solutions are: 1 ) the bandage is attached by adhesive tape to the bandage itself instead of the skin, 2) the bandage has a puncture or removal area pressing and absorbent cushioning part as a fixed part, which is to be placed on the blood sampling area or cannula removal area, 3) the bandage is flexible and breathable, and 4) the bandage can be made in versions of different sizes which suit for example infants, children, adults or to be used in different parts of limbs, so that 5) the bandage can be freely attached to the desired area of the limb at desired tightness. By means of this invention, problems and deficiencies of the prior known solutions have been solved so that the aim of the invention is to introduce a new, easily and quickly attachable, disposable quick bandage, which has an absorbent cushioning part as a fixed part of a flexible bandage part that presses the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area, and which can be freely wrapped around a limb at a desired tightness and to which an adhesive tape, that is opened by pulling, is attached. The bandage part itself is of flexible and breathable material. The tape with which the bandage is attached, attaches by wrapping around a limb so that it touches only the material of the bandage part without getting in touch with the skin at all. Because the quick bandage according to the invention is also easy to produce in versions of different sizes, different sized samples of bandage can easily be made to be used in different areas of different limbs for children as well as for adults.
The aim of the invention is also to introduce a new method for utilizing the quick bandage according to the invention in taking of a blood sample or removing of a cannula, whereby disadvantages or faults associated with prior art methods, such as skin irritation caused by tapes, poor work ergonomics or hygiene and directing pressure to the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area, can be significantly reduced. Advantages of the invention compared with prior art
The advantage of the quick bandage according to the invention and the method according to the invention is preventing allergic reactions and infections caused by the tapes attached to the skin by attaching the tape of the bandage directly to the flexible bandage part. A further advantage of the invention is that the cushioning part of the quick bandage presses the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area itself and settles in its place by being attached with a flexible bandage part at suitable tightness, which stops the bleeding and prevents also bruising.
Yet a further advantage of the invention is that especially in taking of blood samples work ergonomics and hygiene improve as unnecessary removal and adjustment of the tapes and tuffer pads by hand reduces. Furthermore, time is concretely saved in taking of a blood sample as the bandage according to the invention is easy to set into its place.
Yet further advantages of the invention are improvement in comfort of use experienced by the patient due to the flexible and breathable bandage and thereby also improvement in the quality of service experienced.
The method and the device according to the invention are characterized in what is presented in the independent claims:
The independent claim 1 presents a bandage, which has a substantially flexible bandage part, an absorbent cushioning part and an adhesive tape, characterised in that when the bandage is set in its place the said adhesive tape is arranged to be attached to the said bandage part wrapped around a limb so that the adhesive tape is not in touch with the skin and so that the absorbent cushioning part is attached to the first end of the flexible bandage part and the adhesive tape is attached to the second end of the flexible bandage part.
The independent claim 10 presents a method for attaching a bandage, in which method the cushioning part of the bandage is placed on the wound area, on the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area in a limb, the bandage part is wrapped around a limb and the bandage is attached by adhesive tape, characterised in that the adhesive tape adheres only to the outer surface of the flexible bandage part of the bandage.
Some advantageous embodiments of the invention are presented in the dependent claims. The basic idea of the invention is the following:
The quick bandage according to the invention for taking of a blood sample and removing of a cannula has advantageously the following three essential parts: 1 ) a flexible bandage which is wrapped around a limb for attaching the bandage and which is advantageously of breathable material, such as elastic non-woven fabric, 2) a thicker absorbent cushioning part mounted inside the bandage at the first end of the bandage, the material of which is advantageously factory clean pulp and 3) at the second end of the bandage, there is a tape that is attached to the bandage and folded in three layers, for example, and when pulled straight adhesive surface appears. In addition, the adhesive tape has an adherence area of about one centimetre, from which the tape is pulled open. The tape is attached to the bandage itself, on its outer surface, whereby it does not get into contact with the skin and, thus, it does not irritate or infect a sensitive skin nor cause allergic reaction. The quick bandage can be used for areas from which blood samples are usually taken, that is typically in an arm, foot, back of the hand, and also in a heel in case of babies. Bandage suits also for protecting the skin when removing cannula from a hand, for example. When the needle is removed from the vein, the absorbent part of the bandage is pressed on the puncture or removal area, the bandage is wrapped around the limb at suitable tightness, the tape is pulled open and attached to the bandage part itself. The absorbent part is sufficiently thick and the flexible bandage part holds it in its place when being wrapped at suitable tightness, whereby a light pressure is directed also to the puncture or removal area for stopping the bleeding and preventing bruising. Susceptibility for bruises varies naturally from a person to another and for a part of people even a light pressure applied to the bleeding area is sufficiently preventive, while, on the other hand, for some people a bruise always forms despite pressing the puncture area.
The quick bandage can be produced in different sizes so that it can be used for both the children and the adults and it can be placed on a desired area in the limb at required tightness. The quick bandage can be hygienically packed and as it is easy to use, it also promotes work ergonomics of a sampling person and increases work efficiency by reducing unnecessary handling of tapes, tuffer pads and other equipment.
In the following, the invention will be described in detail. In the description, reference is made to the enclosed drawings, in which Figure 1 shows as an example a quick bandage according to the invention seen from the side,
Figure 2 shows as an example a sample of the quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the inner and outer surface, Figure 3 shows as an example another sample of the quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the inner and outer surface,
Figure 4 shows as an example some steps of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin, Figure 5 shows as an exemplary flow chart some steps of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin.
The embodiments in the following description are given as examples only and a person skilled in the art can carry out the basic idea of the invention also in some other way than what is described in the description. Even though the description may refer to a certain embodiment or embodiments in several places, this does not mean that the reference would be directed towards only one described embodiment or that the described characteristic would be usable only in one described embodiment. The individual characteristics of two or more embodiments may be combined and new embodiments of the invention may thus be provided.
Figure 1 shows a quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the side and the Figure presents the arranging of some essential parts of the bandage. Essential parts of the bandage are an absorbent cushioning part (101 ), a flexible bandage part (102) and an adhesive tape (103). The absorbent cushioning part (101 ) is preferably 4-5 mm thick, 3-4 cm long and it is preferably set-in as a fixed part of the flexible bandage part (102) at the first end of the bandage. The quick bandage can be produced in different sizes and the length of the flexible bandage part (102) can thus vary. Typically, the flexible bandage part is for example 16 cm long and stretchable to the length of 26 cm as shown in Figure 3, or 25 cm long and stretchable to the length of 45 cm as shown in Figure 2. The adhesive tape (103) is attached to the second end of the bandage at its outer surface. Typically, the adhesive tape (103) is 4 cm long when packaged and it has a 1 cm long adherence surface from where the tape can be opened. When opened, the adhesive tape (103) is typically 14 cm long. Figure 2 shows a quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the outer surface (201 ) and the inner surface (202). The outer surface (201) of the bandage is the side of the bandage remaining visible and to which also the adhesive tape (103) adheres. The inner surface (202) of the bandage, on the other hand, is the side of the bandage that is set against the skin of the patient. From the drawing (201 ) showing the outer surface of the bandage it can be seen that the adhesive tape (103) is attached to the outer surface of the flexible bandage part (102a) to the second end of the bandage and that the absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is a fixed part of the flexible bandage part (102a) at the first end of the bandage. The drawing (202) showing the inner surface of the bandage, on the contrary, shows the measures of the different parts in an advantageous implementation of the quick bandage. In this example, the absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is 4 cm long and 4 cm wide, the absorbent bandage part (102a) is 5 cm wide, 25 cm long and stretchable to the length of 45 cm, and the adhesive tape (103) is 4 cm long and 1.5 cm wide when packaged. The adhesive tape (103) has a 1 cm long adherence surface from which the tape can be opened. When opened, the adhesive tape (103) is typically 14 cm long. At the first end of the bandage, where the absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is, a narrow strip of the flexible bandage part is left around the cushioning part hindering the blood absorbed into the cushioning part (101 a) from flowing over the edges of the bandage. The absorbent cushioning part (101 a) is advantageously made of factory clean pulp, for example, and the flexible bandage part (102a) is made of breathable and elastic non-woven fabric.
Figure 3 shows another quick bandage according to the invention as seen from the outer surface (301 ) and the inner surface (302). The outer surface (301 ) of the bandage is the side of the bandage remaining visible and to which also the adhesive tape (103) adheres. The inner surface (302) of the bandage, on the contrary, is the side of the bandage that is set against the skin of the patient. From the drawing (301 ) showing the outer surface of the bandage it can be seen that the adhesive tape (103) is attached to the outer surface of the flexible bandage part (102b) to its second end and that the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is a fixed part of the flexible bandage part (102b) at the first end of the bandage. The drawing (302) showing the inner surface of the bandage, on the contrary, shows the exact measures of different parts in an implementation of the quick bandage. In this example, the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is 3 cm long and 2 cm wide, the flexible bandage part (102b) is 3 cm wide, 16 cm long and stretchable to the length of 26 cm, and the adhesive tape ( 03) is 4 cm long and 1.5 cm wide when packaged. The adhesive tape (103) has a 1 cm long adherence surface from which the tape can be opened. When opened, the adhesive tape (103) is typically 14 cm long. At the first end of the bandage, where the absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is, a narrow strip of the flexible bandage part is left around the cushioning part for hindering the blood absorbed into the cushioning part (10 a) from flowing over the edges of the bandage. The absorbent cushioning part (101 b) is advantageously made of factory clean pulp, for example, and the flexible bandage part (102b) is made of breathable and elastic non-woven fabric.
Figure 4 shows a phasing of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin. In this example, the attaching area is a typical blood sampling area, the crook of the arm. The cushioning part (101 , 101 a, 101 b) of the first end of the quick bandage is pressed on the blood sampling area (401 ) so that the inner surface (202, 302) will be against the skin of the patient. The flexible bandage part (102, 102a, 102b) is wrapped around the limb at desired tightness so that the second end of the bandage will be on top of the bandage and the bandage part is flexible according to the thickness of limb and need for tightening. The adhesive tape (103) is opened by pulling from the adherence surface and wrapped around the limb so that the tape adheres to the bandage part (403) to its outer surface (201 , 301 ). In a bandage staying in its place the tape does not touch the skin and the bandage stays well in its place meanwhile pressing the blood sampling area (404). Regardless the limb or the area of the limb, the same method can be applied as well in taking of blood samples and removing of cannulas, for example, as in other corresponding small wounds for both the children and the adults by utilizing different size alternatives (Figures 2 and 3) of the bandage and the flexibility of the bandage.
Figure 5 shows as a flow chart certain phases of the method according to the invention for attaching the quick bandage to a desired area in the limb without the adhesive tape touching the skin. The absorbent cushioning part (101 , 101 a, 101 b) of the bandage is pressed on the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area or other corresponding small wound area (501 ). After this, the flexible bandage part (102, 102a, 102b) of the bandage is wrapped around the limb at desired tightness (502) so that the cushioning part (101 , 101a, 101 b) remains in its place and presses the wound area. The adhesive tape (103) is opened by pulling from the adherence part (503) of the tape. The adhesive tape (103) is wrapped around the limb on the flexible bandage part (102, 102a, 102b) so that the tape adheres to the outer surface of the bandage part without touching the skin (504). The attached dressing presses and protects the wound area and stops the bleeding by means of the pressing (505).
In an advantageous embodiment of the invention hemostatic, that is wound healing agent which stops the bleeding, is applied to the material of the absorbent cushioning part (101 , 101a, 101 b) to increase the efficiency of the bandage in stopping the bleeding. Hemostatic is available in various commercial products in different forms such as powder, dispenser or readily set in the bandage material, and thus, it suits also well to be used in association with the cushioning part.
Some advantageous embodiments of the method and device according to the invention have been described above. The invention is not limited to the solutions described above, but the inventive idea can be applied in numerous ways within the scope of the claims.

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1. A quick bandage to be used in taking of a blood sample, which quick bandage has a substantially flexible bandage part (102), an absorbent cushioning part (101 ) and an adhesive tape (103), characterized in that - when placing the bandage in its place, the said adhesive tape (103) is arranged to be attached to the said bandage part (102) wrapped around a limb without the adhesive tape (103) touching the skin and the absorbent cushioning part (101 ) being attached to the flexible bandage part at its first end and the adhesive tape (103) being attached to the flexible bandage part at its second end, - the absorbent cushioning part (101 ) being set in its place by means of the flexible bandage part (102) is arranged to press the wound, the blood sampling area or the cannula removal area in a limb and is arranged to stop the bleeding by means of the pressing, and that
- the absorbent cushioning part (101 ) contains hemostatic that stops bleeding.
2. The quick bandage according to the claim 1 , characterized in that the flexible bandage part (102b) of the bandage is at least 3 cm wide and 16 cm long, and 45 cm when stretched, the absorbent cushioning part (101b) is at least 2 cm wide and 3 cm long, and the adhesive tape (103) is 4 cm long when packaged, 14 cm when opened and the tape has a 1 cm long adherence area.
3. The quick bandage according to the claim 2, characterized in that the bandage is arranged to be attached as a quick bandage without need for other adhesive materials.
4. The quick bandage according to the claim 2, characterized in that the adhesive tape (103) is arranged to be opened by pulling and to be attached directly to the flexible bandage part (102) at its outer surface (201 , 301 ).
5. The quick bandage according to the claim 1 , characterized in that the flexible bandage part (102) of the bandage is made of elastic and breathable non- woven fabric material.
6. The quick bandage according to the claim 5, characterized in that the absorbent cushioning part (101 ) of the bandage is arranged to be set at the first end of the flexible bandage part (102) so that a narrow strip of the flexible bandage part (102) is left at least in three sides of the cushioning part.
7. The quick bandage according to the claim 1 , characterized in that the absorbent cushioning part (101 ) of the bandage presses the wound, the blood sampling area or the cannula removal are when being set in its place and attached by the flexible bandage part (102)' and the adhesive tape (103), and stops the bleeding by pressing.
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