BULLET PLUG GUNSHOT WOUND FIRST AID, OPEN OPERATION DEVICE

Abstract

A bullet plug gunshot wound first aid device (BulletPLUG) that can be scaled in size to insert into a bullet wound, transform from a rolled cylinder of durable flexible clear material into an expanding tunnel of clear unrolled material to open the hole from a bullet wound to expose the bullet's location at the end of the tunnel and provide a clear, light illuminated, open tunnel to facilitate removal of the bullet, while a local coagulant coating on the outside surface of the tunnel stops the bleeding of the bullet wound into the bullet hole, while a powerful local anesthetic reduces the pain of the wound. The current invention also provides an Open Operation (OpenO) device that spreads open an incision to aid in a surgical operation by providing a clear, light illuminated, open tunnel to facilitate sub-dermal access, while a local coagulant coating on the outside surface of the tunnel reduces the bleeding of the incision, while a local anesthetic reduces the pain of the incision.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention bullet plug gunshot wound first aid device in use by a victim of a gunshot wound.

FIG. 2 is a section view of a typical gun barrel firing a bullet into a cross section of a typical human arm with the bullet piercing the skin and striking the bone of the victim.

FIG. 3 is a section view of an embodiment of the present invention bullet plug in a rolled configuration being inserted into the bleeding bullet hole of the victim.

FIG. 4 is a section view of an embodiment of the present invention bullet plug being unrolled by the drive mechanism and expanding in diameter to fill bleeding bullet hole of the victim while causing desired coagulant and anesthetic contact and pressure to shut off the bleeding and reduce the pain of the wound.

FIG. 5 is a section view of an embodiment of the present invention bullet plug in a fully unrolled configuration having the open tunnel plugged by the expandable plunger stick.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the current invention Open-O (Open Operation Device) about to be inserted into a typical incision cut by a typical scalpel.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rolled spiral cylinder inserted into the typical incision.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the expanding unrolled spiral cone starting to enlarge the typical incision.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the fully expanded spiral cone as it exposes the sub dermal organs of the body with in the circle of the spiral cone

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT(S)

FIG. 1 shows the present invention 10 bullet plug device being utilized by a 11 typical bullet wound victim to provide first aid for a gunshot wound by inserting the 10 bullet plug device into the 12 bullet wound hole holding the 13 bullet plug left handle and the 14 bullet plug right handle which guides the 15 bullet plug rolled spiral cylinder into the 12 bullet wound hole in the 20 bullet impact point on a 19 typical section of a body part. The 26 bullet plug unrolling spiral cone portion of the 10 bullet plug device is inserted into the 24 bleeding bullet wound hole at the 25 bullet plug entry point.

FIG. 2 illustrates a 16 typical gun barrel firing a 23 bullet with a 17 explosive propellant burst along an 18 bullet acceleration path into a 19 typical section of a body part at a 20 bullet impact point where the 21 bullet entering body part causes a 24 bleeding bullet wound hole that gets bigger as the bullet goes deeper into the body causing the 22 bullet impacting bone decelerating and coming to a stop in a fixed position as the 38 bullet at the end of the wound.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention 10 bullet plug device in a rolled configuration being inserted through the 12 bullet wound hole in the 19 typical section of a body part into the 24 bleeding bullet wound hole of the 11 typical bullet wound victim. The 15 bullet plug rolled spiral cylinder, which has a 27 coagulant coating for stopping bleeding and a 28 anesthetic coating for reducing pain contacts the 24 bleeding bullet wound hole and starts to have immediate first-aid healing effects at the 25 bullet plug entry point.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention 10 bullet plug device in the 12 bullet wound hole of the 19 typical section of a body part being unrolled by the drive mechanism actuated by the 13 bullet plug left handle and the 14 bullet plug right handle causing the enlarging of the 31 expanding unrolling spiral cone in diameter to fill the 24 bleeding bullet wound hole of the 11 typical bullet wound victim while the 27 coagulant coating and the 28 anesthetic coating on the 31 expanding unrolling spiral cone is causing the desired coagulant and anesthetic contact and pressure to shut off the bleeding and reduce the pain of the wound. The second part of the first aid system is the tunnel seal system. The second system includes the flexible 34 plunger seal that allows air to escape but not blood when the 35 plunger expansion screw is rotated by the 36 plunger stick causing the diameter of the 35 plunger to enlarge to fill the 37 wound seal area dose to the 38 bullet at the end of the wound to stop the bleeding and fill the bullet wound so that the victim does not immediately die because of loss of blood.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention 10 bullet plug device in a fully unrolled configuration with the 33 fully expanded spiral cone lodged inside the 32 compressed wound hole wall of the 11 typical bullet wound victim with the 29 bullet wound hole touching coagulant and the 30 bullet wound hole touching anesthetic providing a reduction in bleeding and a reduction in pain. The 24 bleeding bullet wound hole has been filled and pressure has been applied to all of the interior, cone shaped, surfaces of the 12 bullet wound hole with 27 coagulant coating and 28 anesthetic coating touching and compressed into the cone providing an instant blood shut off and a reduction of pain. The 38 bullet at the end of the wound can now be easily accessed for removal. After the bullet is removed, the 34 plunger on the end of the 36 plunger stick is inserted into the tunnel allowing air to escape, but not blood, until the 34 plunger reaches the bottom of the tunnel, where the 35 plunger expansion screw is rotated causing the diameter of the 34 plunger to enlarge and provide a 37 wound seal area. At this point, with bullet wound first aid applied, the bullet wound victim would seek out secondary medical attention for the bullet wound.

FIG. 6 shows the current invention 50 Open-O (Open Operation Device) 15 rolled spiral cylinder about to be inserted into a 42 typical incision, cut by a 40 typical scalpel. The 15 rolled spiral cylinder has a 43 expansion ratchet handle that serves as a mechanical drives to open and close the spiral. The 43 expansion ratchet handle may be equipped with a 44 light attached in order to illuminate the edges of the incision for ease of diagnosis and treatment.

FIG. 7 shows the 15 rolled spiral cylinder inserted into the 42 typical incision with the 41 inner transparent walls of the spiral cone coming in contact with the 42 typical incision, which starts to apply he 27 coagulant coating in order to reduce the bleeding of the incision as well it starts to apply the 28 anesthetic coating in order to reduce the pain of the 42 typical incision.

FIG. 8 shows the 31 expanding unrolled spiral cone starting to enlarge the 42 typical incision as the 41 inner transparent walls of the spiral cone expand, driven by the 43 expansion ratchet handle and 44 light the 32 compressed wound hole wall, which illuminates the 37 wound seal area to give the surgeon an unprecedented amount of visual input.

FIG. 9 shows the 33 fully expanded spiral cone providing support to the 32 compressed wound hole wall in a 360 degree even pressured support that eliminates the points of pressure of previous art retractors. The 33 fully expanded spiral cone exposes the sub dermal organs of the body with in the circle of the 41 inner transparent walls of spiral cone, which are holding open the 42 typical incision in a circular, wide open manor, which allows a clean blood free open operation area that is illuminated by the 44 light. Once the operation is complete, the 50 Open-O Device is rewound into the 15 rolled spiral cylinder and removed leaving the edges of the incision with none of the bruises inherent with previous art retractors.

Claims

1. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound comprising a spiral wound cylinder of clear sheet material which is unrolled by a drive mechanism inside the bullet wound to create an expanded tunnel with which to fill the conical hole from a bullet wound to seal the bullet hole.

2. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 that has a clear, light illuminated, open tunnel to facilitate the removal of the bullet.

3. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 with a local anesthetic on the outside surface of the tunnel that reduces the pain of the wound.

4. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 with a blood coagulant on the outside surface of the tunnel to reduce the bleeding.

5. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 with a rolled up tunnel that opens up to expose and give easy access to the bullet at the end of the tunnel.

6. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 with a transparent tunnel that displays the lining of the bullet wound through the clear walls of the tunnel to the doctor during an exam or to the gunshot victim or to the person giving first aid.

7. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 that provides controlled opening and closing of the clear tunnel.

8. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 providing a ratchet mechanism that locks the tunnel size at any desired diameter.

9. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 with a vacuum fluid removal and suction function.

10. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 that conforms to the normal configuration of a bullet wound wherein the hole is small at the surface and expands in diameter as it enters the body using an interior diameter that grows automatically slightly larger than the outer diameter which naturally holds the truncated conical shaped tunnel inside the body at the opening of the wound.

11. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 is to provide an alternative to stuffing the bullet wound full of cotton, tampons or cloth to slow down the loss of blood until the gunshot victim can be rushed to a hospital for an emergency operation.

12. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 is to provide a balloon that expands inside the spiral wound cylinder to seal the inside of the wound and to seal the tunnel and stop the gunshot wound victim from bleeding to death.

13. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 that is individually wrapped in a sterilized convenient package.

14. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 1 that includes clear symbolic instructions printed on the sterile wrapper that provides any person with the knowledge to administer the bullet plug gunshot wound first aid device.

15. A first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound which slides inside the bullet wound and expands to fill the bullet wound.

16. The first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 15 including a coagulant coating to reduce the bleeding of the gunshot wound.

17. The first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 15 including an anesthetic coating to reduce the pain of the gunshot wound.

18. The first aid device for a gunshot bullet wound of claim 16 in which a balloon containing a CO2 cartridge is placed within the spiral wound cylinder so when the CO2 cartridge is activated the bullet plug is expanded to fill the bullet wound instantly.

19. A spiral wound cylinder of clear sheet material which is unrolled by a drive mechanism to create an expanded tunnel device that spreads open an incision to aid in a surgical operation by providing a clear, light illuminated, open tunnel to facilitate sub-dermal access.

20. A spiral wound cylinder of clear sheet material which is unrolled by a drive mechanism to create an expanded tunnel device that spreads open an incision to aid in a surgical operation of claim 19 which is aided by an optional local coagulant coating on the outside surface of the tunnel to reduce the bleeding of the incision, while an optional local anesthetic reduces the pain of the incision, while an optional anti-biotic or soap kills germs.