There are four main types of tourniquet.
Elastic band tourniquets.
A recent study inspected nearly 1 500 tourniquets and found that most were contaminated.
Stretch for tourniquet place above the wound between wound and heart.
The windlass design is military approved because it features a solid stick that can be twisted to create.
In fact i had a test volunteer who readily applied the tourniquet to herself using the swat stretch wrap and tuck technique.
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Free band non latex surgical tourniquet band.
The latex free rubber tourniquet measures 4 wide by 50 length.
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Pre plan the tuck for best results in most patients tourniquets have proven to be safe for a minimum of two hours.
It is easily applied by either an individual or a buddy.
The swat tourniquet is an ingeniously simple device used for hemorrhage control of an extremity.
Windlass elastic band pneumatic and ratcheting.
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Kep manufactures free band non latex surgical tourniquet bands from a blend of materials available exclusively through kep that is specifically chosen to provide physical properties that closely resemble those of latex while eliminating concerns of latex sensitivity.
Wrap tightly ensuring ovals rectangles change to circle squares.
When used properly all tourniquets may cause loss of limb.