Training tourniquet and method of use

Details Training tourniquet and method of use Training tourniquet and method of use

2008-06-27

2011-11-01

Fernstrom, Kurt (Department: 3711)

Education and demonstration

Anatomy, physiology, therapeutic treatment, or surgery...

C434S275000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08047850

ABSTRACT:
A training tourniquet for use in training a user or another person, such as a medic, includes a non-functioning tensioning mechanism to model application of developing a tensile force in a strap of a tourniquet. The training tourniquet has particular application to training field personnel, such as medics and soldiers as to how to apply a tourniquet, without actually creating a compressive force that could damage a person's tissue during the training or practice sessions. In one embodiment, an inoperative windlass can be rotated to simulate the action necessary to create tension in a strap of a real tourniquet, however, the inoperative windlass spins around without actually tightening a strap of the training tourniquet.

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