Tourniquet and Method of Use
AssigneePhil Durango, LLC
InventorMark ESPOSITO
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Abstract
A tourniquet for restricting a flow of blood in a body part is presented. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, the tourniquet comprises a first elongated member, and a second elongated member in slidable engagement with the first elongated member. In addition, the tourniquet includes a tensioning mechanism connected to the second elongated member, wherein a compressive force is applied to the body part upon applying a tensile force to the second elongated member using the tensioning mechanism. The tourniquet is suited for emergency use, and may be applied by using only one hand. Thus, the tourniquet may be applied, manipulated and tightened by the wearer, even if the wearer is limited to the use of a single hand.
Claims19
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A method of restricting a flow of blood to a body part, the method comprising:
- (a) wrapping a first elongated member around the body part and looping a first portion of the first elongated member through a buckle connected to the first elongated member;
- (b) detachably attaching the first portion of the elongated member to a second portion of the elongated member;
- (c) operating a tensioning mechanism operatively connected to a second elongated member slidably positioned relative to the first elongated member, wherein the tensioning mechanism develops a tensile force in the second elongated member, wherein a compressive force is applied to the body part restricting the flow of blood in the body part.
A method of restricting a flow of blood to a body part, the method comprising:
- (a) placing a first elongated member for contacting the body part around the body part, and positioning at least a portion of the first elongated member through a restraining mechanism connected to the first elongated member;
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- (b) operating a tensioning mechanism operatively connected to a second elongated member, the second elongated member not contacting the body part, the second elongated member slidably engaging the first elongated member, wherein the tensioning mechanism develops a tensile force in at least a portion of the second elongated member, wherein a compressive force is applied to the body part restricting the flow of blood in the body part.
A method of restricting a flow of blood in a body part, comprising:
- (a) placing a first elongated member around the body part, wherein at least a portion of the first elongated member engages a restraining mechanism;
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- (b) tightening a second elongated member that slidably engages the first elongated member, the second elongated member not contacting the body part, wherein at least a portion of the second elongated member is anchored to a first end of the first elongated member.
A method of making a tourniquet for restricting the flow of blood in a body part, comprising:
- anchoring an end of a first elongated member to an end of a second elongated member, wherein the first elongated member is adapted for placing around the body part, and wherein the second elongated member is adapted for slidably engaging the first elongated member when the first elongated member is placed around the body party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.