Tourniquet

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1988-09-02

1990-03-27

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

External pressure applicator

24129D, A61B 1712

Patent

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049111620

ABSTRACT:
A tourniquet for restricting the flow of blood to and from a limb of an individual when assembled thereon, the tourniquet having a flexible and resilient elongated member and a tourniquet securing member fixedly secured to one end of the flexible and resilient elongated member and having an aperture therethrough to receive a second end of the elongated member once the elongated member is wrapped about the limb of an individual so that the second end of the elongated member can be pulled against the inner peripheral surface of the aperture causing the tourniquet securing member to bear against the individual's limb and the tightening of the elongated member about the limb so as to enlarge and expose the veins or veinlets of the limb. The tourniquet securing member includes a cavity at one end to receive the elongated member wherein the cavity has gripping teeth therein to fixedly grip the flexible and resilient elongated member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2803253 (1957-08-01), Campbell
patent: 3492995 (1970-02-01), Ceravolo
patent: 3910280 (1975-10-01), Talonn

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