Tourniquet apparatus with replaceable cover
US5690672A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B46/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tourniquet apparatus (10) has an elongated, distensible tourniquet member (12), and a disposable tourniquet cover (40) comprised of an outer liquid-permeable layer (60), an inner absorbent padded layer (70), and a liquid-impermeable layer (80). Adhesive strips (51) and (53) on the tourniquet cover back side (42) peripheral side edges (46) and (48) allow the cover to be easily positioned and removed from the tourniquet (12). Blood or other bodily fluids are trapped in the padded layer without soiling the tourniquet (12). Cover (40) can also be used to protect reusable blood pressure cuffs from soiling.
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