Antimicrobial low-pressure tourniquet wrap and method of use

Abstract

Embodiments of a tourniquet are provided. The tourniquet comprises an elastic layer, an adhesive layer on a first side of the elastic layer and a release layer on a second, opposite side of the elastic layer. In some embodiments, the adhesive layer comprises an antimicrobial agent incorporated into an acrylic adhesive that does not interfere with the function of adhesively securing layers of the tourniquet under tension to their underlying layers. This arrangement is highly beneficial, as the antimicrobial present in the acrylic adhesive portion of the tourniquet will be placed in contact with any underlying wounds, thereby reducing the risk of infection for traumatic injury victims.

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