Extremity tourniquet
US10258347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1327
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tourniquet for application to a patient's limb in an emergency situation, and a method for application of the tourniquet. The tourniquet includes a tension-sensing mechanism used to establish a baseline tension in a loop around an injured limb, and a tension-increasing mechanism to tighten the tourniquet as required beyond the baseline tension.
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