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29.01.2025

A device for bleeding control in pelvic fractures

Life Sciences, Medical Devices

  • Transurethral catheter device for the emergency treatment ofpatients with unstable pelvic fractures
  • Rapidly controls the bleeding by reducing the intrapelvic volume
  • Combinable with other treatment strategies

Ihr Kontakt

Dr. Katrin Bercht

E-Mail:
kbercht@baypat.de
Telefon:
+49 (0) 89 5480177 - 16
Referenznummer:
B78145

Herausforderung

Due to intensive blood loss from hemorrhage, unstable pelvic injuries represent one of the most life-threatening trauma-related lesions with a mortality of 19-31%. A timely control of the bleeding is crucial for the survival of the patient. Current interventions often do not suffice to control massive bleeding or require a highl level of expertise and immediate intervention strategies to control the bleeding include compressing the pelvis with a pelvic binder or inserting a tamponade in the intrapelvic volume. These methods, however, often do not suffice to control the massive bleeding. Surgical methods, on the other hand, require a high level of expertise and an appropriately equipped hospital and thus cannot be performed by first responders.

Innovation

The innovative device is a transurethral catheter with an additional lumen. A balloon can be inserted and inflated inside the bladder. The increase in bladder volume results in a decrease of the intrapelvic volume, which, in turn, can stop the bleeding. The device is ideal as an emergency treatment either for first responders or in the hospital , as urinary catheter placement is a standard procedure in the management of severely injured patients. The procedure is easily combinable with external treatment strategies, such as a pelvic binder.

Kommerzielle Möglichkeiten

  • Transurethral catheter device for the emergency treatment of patients with unstable pelvic fractures
  • Rapidly controls the bleeding by reducing the intrapelvic volume
  • Combinable with other treatment strategies

Entwicklungsstatus

TRL 2

References

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