Matching limb protection sleeve for tourniquet cuff

Apparatus for protecting a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury, comprising:

• a tourniquet cuff having a length sufficient for encircling a limb having a limb circumference within a range of not less than a predetermined minimum and not more than a predetermined maximum, and wherein the cuff has a first indicium thereon that is indicative of that range;
• a stretchable limb protection sleeve having a tubular shape and an unstretched circumference that is less than the predetermined minimum, wherein the sleeve is formed to apply a pressure to a limb having a circumference within the range that is greater than a predetermined minimum pressure and less than a predetermined maximum pressure;
• and
• matching means perceptible to a user for matching the sleeve to the first indicium of the cuff.

A tourniquet cuff and sleeve system comprising:

• a tourniquet cuff having a width, a length, and a fastening mechanism, the cuff being flexible for being lapped upon itself into a cylindrical configuration having one of a range of circumferences and within which range the fastening mechanism completely engages to secure the cuff in the cylindrical configuration;
• a tubular stretchable sleeve of uniform thickness and having an unstretched circumference that is smaller than the range of cuff circumferences, wherein the sleeve is formed to apply a pressure to a limb having a circumference within the range that is greater than a predetermined minimum pressure and less than a predetermined maximum pressure;
• and wherein
• the sleeve has a width that is greater than the width of the cuff thereby to enable part of the sleeve to completely underlie the cuff when the cuff is in the cylindrical configuration while another part of the sleeve is folded over the cuff;
• and
• matching means for providing a visual indication of a size correspondence between the cuff and sleeve.

A tourniquet cuff and sleeve system comprising:

• a tourniquet cuff having a width, a length and a fastening mechanism, the cuff being flexible for being lapped upon itself into a cylindrical configuration to surround a limb;
• a tourniquet instrument attached to the cuff for providing pressure to the cuff for stopping blood flow through the surrounded limb;
• a tubular stretchable sleeve of uniform thickness and having an unstretched circumference that is smaller than the limb circumference, wherein the sleeve is formed to apply a pressure to a limb having a circumference within the range that is greater than a predetermined minimum pressure and less than a predetermined maximum pressure;
• and wherein
• the sleeve is configured to underlie the cuff on the limb.

Apparatus for protecting a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury, comprising:

• a tourniquet cuff having a length sufficient for encircling a limb having a limb circumference within a range of not less than a predetermined minimum and not more than a predetermined maximum, and wherein the cuff has a first indicium thereon that is indicative of that range;
• a stretchable limb protection sleeve having a tubular shape and an unstretched circumference that is less than the predetermined minimum;
• and
• matching means carried on the sleeve and perceptible to a user for matching the sleeve to the first indicium of the cuff.