Patent ID: 9532786
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A compressive system to reduce bleeding on edges of a hysterotomy in placenta praevia, the system comprising: a compressive device having compressive bars connected by brackets; and a clamp; each one of the compressive bars including a first end, a second end, a bridge, and a longitudinal face having a plurality of teeth having pointed ends; the compressive bars are placed one against the other by the longitudinal faces; the bridge includes a first hole and a second hole; the first end and the second end of the compressive bars have a threaded hole; each one of the brackets includes a first bar, a second bar, and springs; each one of the first bar and the second bar include a hole on a first end and a drilled base on a second end, the first and second bars are connected by placing a bolt through the holes; each one of the drilled bases include a perforation, the drilled bases are connected to the compressive bars by placing a screw through the perforations and the threaded hole of the corresponding compressive bar; each spring has a first end connected to the first bar and a second end connected to the second bar; the clamp includes a handle, a jaw, and a threaded adjustment bolt; the handle and the jaw are connected by a rotation pin; the jaw includes an outer section having a protrusion, each protrusion is connected to the corresponding bridge; the clamp is designed to allow the compressive device to be placed on the edges of the hysterotomy to reduce bleeding.