BANDAGING ELEMENT OF FIRST AID BANDAGE AND FIRST AID BANDAGE

摘要

The invention relates to a first aid bandage for dressing wounds. This is comprised of bandaging material (403), a dressing pad (401) and a bandaging element (400). The dressing pad is attached underneath the bandaging element. The bandaging material is attached to the bandaging element. The bandaging element has been rolled up so that there is a rolled-up portion and a straight portion in the bandaging element. The rolling has been done so that the rolled-up portion can be rolled up over the straight portion, whereby the bandaging element is put in a state of tension. There is an opening arrangement in the rolled-up portion of the bandaging element, in which opening arrangement there are guiding structures. The bandaging material is arranged to fit into the opening arrangement so that a part of the bandaging material is under the guiding structures. When a force, that is substantially parallel to the rolling direction, is applied to the bandaging material going through the opening arrangement from the rolling direction, or in other words the bandaging material is pulled more or less towards the rolling direction, the bandaging material catches the guiding structures. The rolled-up portion of the bandage element is tightened with the bandage material catching the guiding structures. The bandaging element put in a state of tension is covered by wrapping the bandaging material several times around the object on which the bandage is placed. When a tightened roll-like part is covered with bandaging material, a bandage is created wherein the bandaging element that is in a state of tension both tightens the bandage and applies pressure to the dressing pad. When such a bandage is made over a wound the pressure applied by the bandaging element to the dressing pad presses the veins of the wounded area closed thus decreasing the bleeding.