EXTREMITY TOURNIQUET

EXTREMITY TOURNIQUET

A tourniquet (20, 220, 320, 420) for application to a patient's limb (T) in an emergency situation, and a method for application of the tourniquet. The tourniquet includes a tension- sensing mechanism (26, 100) used to establish a baseline tension in a loop around an injured limb, and a tension...

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Hauptverfasser: HOPMAN, Lance, BATDORF, Eric
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; lit
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A tourniquet (20, 220, 320, 420) for application to a patient's limb (T) in an emergency situation, and a method for application of the tourniquet. The tourniquet includes a tension- sensing mechanism (26, 100) used to establish a baseline tension in a loop around an injured limb, and a tension-increasing mechanism (58, 108, 120, 140, 160) to tighten the tourniquet (20, 220, 320, 420) as required beyond the baseline tension.