| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606203000 | Tourniquet | 72 |
| 20080221612 | Internal tourniquet system - An internal tourniquet system may comprise as many as eight tourniquets strategically positioned, two per extremity, so as to optimize the inversely proportional relationship between the force applied to the tourniquet and the blood flow from the laceration on the extremity farther from the body than the positioned tourniquet. Each garment is equipped with internal channels to position the tourniquets and each garment is equipped with removable covering flaps for ease of access to the tightening and securing mechanism on the tourniquets. Each garment may also be supplied with a lever or bar and a storage location on the garment in order to apply more torque if necessary to the tourniquet banded site. And each garment may also be supplied with such flaps that are able to secure the lever or bar in position, once to blood flow has ceased to an acceptable level. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080243172 | Garment With Affixed Tourniquet - The invention provides an article of clothing having a tourniquet affixed to the clothing at one end of the tourniquet, the tourniquet comprising a band comprised of an elastic and flexible material, the band having a width and a length, a first end and a second end, and a first face and second face, where at least a portion of the first face comprises hook-type fastener means, and where the second face comprises loop-type fastener means. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243173 | Bi-Directional Tourniquet - A tourniquet comprising a band comprised of an elastic and flexible material, the band having a width and a length, a first end and a second end, and a first face and second face, where at least a portion of the first face comprises hook-type fastener means located within a third of the band at the first end, within a third of the band at the second end, and within a middle third of the band, and where the second face comprises loop-type fastener means spanning the length of the second face. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080262534 | Method and apparatus for restricting blood flow - The present invention is an apparatus and method for applying a tourniquet device to an injured appendage requiring only one hand comprising the steps of providing a releasable cable tie having an elongate band portion with regularly spaced grooves or projections on a first surface and a relatively smooth second surface, and a shroud member disposed at a proximal end of said elongate band portion adapted to receive the distal end of the band portion and having a releasable groove or projection engaging element incorporated therein, forming a loop with said elongate band member such that the relatively smooth surface is facing radially inward and the regularly spaced grooves open radially outward, maneuvering the loop about the injured appendage, inserting the distal end of the elongate band into the shroud member such that the groove or projection engaging member is adjacent the grooves or projections, pulling the distal end of the elongate band through the shroud member until the requisite restriction of blood flow is achieved, and then releasing the groove engaging member after attending to the wound. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080262535 | Method and an apparatus for adjusting Blood circulation in a limb - A mechanized tourniquet adapted for application in a surgery, emergency or military situation to stop arterial blood loss in an injured limb, which is optionally activated by a user or automatically by detecting therein the free tip of its pressure-applying band. The tourniquet and its electromechanical tension device are automatically controlled by means of the band tension controlling mechanism and a timer initialized by a safety signal. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080275499 | Non-Pneumatic Tourniquet Device - This invention presents a non-pneumatic tourniquet device designed for quick, easy application to an injured digit, such as a finger or a toe. One preferred embodiment comprises an inner frame that is surrounded by a flexible layer or membrane and allows for an opening for the insertion of the injured digit through the device. This easy to use apparatus temporarily checks the bleeding or blood flow by applying an external pressure or a compression to the blood vessels in an appendage and also allows for exsanguination of the injured area. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080312682 | Pressure Indicating Device - A device for indicating the pressure applied to an object by a strap ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090005804 | TRAINING TOURNIQUET AND METHOD OF USE - A training tourniquet for use in training a user or another person, such as a medic, includes a non-functioning tensioning mechanism to model application of developing a tensile force in a strap of a tourniquet. The training tourniquet has particular application to training field personnel, such as medics and soldiers as to how to apply a tourniquet, without actually creating a compressive force that could damage a person's tissue during the training or practice sessions. In one embodiment, an inoperative windlass can be rotated to simulate the action necessary to create tension in a strap of a real tourniquet, however, the inoperative windlass spins around without actually tightening a strap of the training tourniquet. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090024159 | Tourniquet with wooden windlace - A tourniquet system design for providing self-use in emergencies and ma occurrences. The user can simple and quickly slip the tourniquet into place, fix it to adjust tightly against the affected limb. The user can then twist the handle to apply pressure and stop potentially life threatening loss of blood. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090062842 | TOURNIQUET AND METHOD OF USE - A tourniquet for restricting a flow of blood in a body part 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. At least one embodiment of the present invention comprises a buckle having one or more of a raised intermediate bar and one or more teeth for contacting a portion of the first elongated member. 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. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062843 | TOURNIQUET CUFF WITH A TIGHTNESS INDICATOR - A tourniquet cuff has a body configured for being wrapped around a limb. The body has an unpressurized state and a pressurized state. A securing portion on the body is releasably engageable to the body. The cuff also has an indicator that operates in response to movement of the securing portion for locating where the securing portion engages the body in order to apply a predetermined amount of force sufficient to secure the body to a limb without causing significant venous occlusion at the limb when the body is in the unpressurized stated. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090177224 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BLOOD SAMPLING - Methods and apparatus for blood sampling from skin capillaries are provided. Blood extraction is improved by applying gradient pressure in a proximal to distal direction of an extremity. Blood is extracted and sampled from the skin capillaries with a blood sampling mechanism of at least a lancet and testing kit. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100049241 | RATCHET HOOK TOURNIQUET - A novel tourniquet device is disclosed comprising a belt with a separable first end and second end, preferably coupled by hook-and-pin means, said hook being designed so as to be easily discernable from fabric by touch and easily manipulated manually. Constrictive tension is applied preferably by a ratchet action mechanism amongst other means. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100057120 | TOURNIQUET ASSEMBLY - A tourniquet assembly including an elongate main strap, attachment means for attaching the first end of the main strap to the second end of the main strap, a windlass strap including a first end secured to the front of the main strap near the attachment means and a second end secured to the main strap a predetermined distance away from the attachment means, an elongate windlass crank attachable to the windlass strap during use so that as the crank is rotated the windlass strap twists, effectively shortening the length of the windlass strap and tightening the main strap for use as a tourniquet during use. anchor means for anchoring the attachment means in a position for applying the tourniquet may be disposed on the back side of the main strap. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100137900 | ADJUSTABLE TOURNIQUET - An adjustable tourniquet includes a first component, a second component, a third component and a band. Two ends of the first component respectively have an axle for fixing the band and a buckling trough with an engaging element, wherein two ends of the axle respectively have a ratchet. The first and second components respectively have a rejecting element and a driving element for rejecting to the ratchet. The axle is clamped by an axial cover, and two ends of the axle are respectively connected with a connecting axle for penetrating the second component. Furthermore, the ratchet includes an inner and an outer ratchet surfaces respectively for rejecting to the rejecting element and the driving element, and the teeth of the inner and outer ratchet surfaces are respectively bent toward the same direct and the arranging directions of the inner and outer ratchet surfaces are perpendicular to each other. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100152770 | Truncal Tourniquet System & Method - A bleed out prevention system and method includes an adjustable length attachment belt assembly which is passed around the body of a human being suspected of having an injured or severed major blood vessel. The adjustable length attachment belt assembly positions a plunger plate assembly over a location where compressive force can be applied to a portion of the major blood vessel which has not been injured or severed. A compressive force application assembly then applies force which reduces the size of the lumen in the major blood vessel thereby restricting or stopping the flow of blood therethrough. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100160957 | ONE-HANDED LOOP TOURNIQUET - A tourniquet assembly including an elongate cord extending between a first end in the form of at least one loop and an opposite free second end and a cleat fixedly attached to the looped end of the elongate cord. The cleat includes at least two recesses for receiving and securing the second end of the elongate cord during use as a tourniquet. In use, the free end is passed through the loop so that the cord extends around the limb to which the tourniquet is being applied, and then the free end of the cord is locked into the cleat using the recesses. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100217307 | DISPOSABLE DIGITAL TOURNIQUETS AND RELATED METHODS OF PROVIDING OCCLUSION PRESSURES TO A SINGLE DIGIT DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES - A single-use disposable digital tourniquet includes a generally rigid support body comprising first and second spaced apart cuff channels sized and configured to receive a cuff therethrough. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100222808 | TOURNIQUET COUPLING DEVICE - Certain embodiments provide a tourniquet coupling device that includes a coupling member having first and second end regions, the coupling member including a top wall extending from the first end region to the second end region, a top wall edge; and a bottom wall, coupled to, or integral with, the top wall, that extends from the first to the second end region. In certain embodiments, the bottom wall comprises a bottom wall edge and an opening, and the top and bottom wall edges are separated by a space. In certain embodiments, the coupling member is configured such that, when a first portion of a tourniquet is attached to the coupling member at the first end region, and a second portion of the tourniquet is passed into the opening and into the space, the second end region is attachable to the second portion of the tourniquet. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100234877 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TOURNIQUET FOR BATTLEFIELD APPLICATION - An electromechanical tourniquet includes a strap, a buckle assembly connected to the strap and utilized to secure and tighten the strap around a limb of a person and a pressure pad carried on the strap. The pressure pad provides localized application of pressure along a line extending into the limb of a person to whom the tourniquet is applied. The tourniquet further includes a force sensor to measure occlusive pressure applied to the limb along that line as well as a user interface that displays duration of use. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100268267 | Low-Cost Contour Cuff For Surgical Tourniquet Systems - A low-cost contour cuff for surgical tourniquet systems comprises: a sheath containing an inflatable bladder, the sheath having an arcuate shape, an outer surface and a centerline equidistant between first and second side edges; a securing strap non-releasably attached to the outer surface and formed of substantially inextensible material having a shape that is predetermined and substantially flat, wherein the strap includes a bending portion near a first strap end and a fastening portion near a second strap end, and wherein the bending portion is adapted to allow twisting of the bending portion out of the substantially flat shape to facilitate positioning of the fastening portion into any of a plurality of positions in the substantially flat shape; and fastening means for releasably attaching the fastening portion of the securing strap to the outer surface whenever the sheath is curved into a position for surrounding a limb. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100280541 | RADIAL ARTERY COMPRESSION DEVICE - A radial artery compression device configured to be secured to a wrist or other portion of a patient to provide adjustable and consistent compression pressure in the area of a radial artery access site or other physiological portion of a patient to achieve hemostasis either during or after a medical procedure such as a percutaneous coronary procedure. The radial artery compression device includes a rotatable member and a compression pad adapted such that rotation of the rotatable member does not affect the rotational orientation of the compression pad. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a single rotation of the rotatable member results in complete extension or retraction of the radial artery compression device. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the rotation of the rotatable member results in a compounding of the extension or retraction of the compression pad relative to the body of the radial artery compression device. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100286724 | TOURNIQUET SYSTEM - A tourniquet system including a band, an optional bar, and an anti-pinch plate. The bar comprises an elongate portion of material having a first end portion, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion, at least one aperture formed in the bar so as to accept the band and allow the band to pass therethrough, at least one locking protrusion that extends from at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. The anti-pinch plate includes one or more band receiving apertures formed so as to accept the band and allow the band to pass therethrough, wherein the anti-pinch plate includes one or more locking notches formed substantially along an edge portion of the anti-pinch plate, wherein the locking notches provide a means for securing at least a portion of the bar to the anti-pinch plate. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110022077 | Non-Pneumatic Tourniquet Device - This invention presents a non-pneumatic tourniquet device designed for quick, easy application to an injured digit, such as a finger or a toe. One preferred embodiment comprises an frame, which is affixed to a flexible layer or membrane, and allows for an opening for the insertion of the injured digit through the device. This easy to use apparatus temporarily checks the bleeding or blood flow by applying an external pressure or a compression to the blood vessels in an appendage and also allows for exsanguination of the injured area. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110029009 | Authorized Firearm Bearer Identification System - An identification system and method that enables third parties, such as uniformed police officers, to identify another authorized firearms bearer, in order reduce risk of misidentification of intent that might otherwise lead to an unfortunate accidental injury during an incident response. The system includes an identification tag that is selectively affixable to a firearm in a position visible to third parties. The identification tag is selectively affixed in a stored position that preferably is furled so that it does not interfere with firearms storage or usage. The tag is deployable in an extended position to increase potential recognition to third parties. The tag desirably may also be wearable by the firearms bearer, such as a wrist band, head band or sash. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110087264 | Tourniquet and Method of Use - 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. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110137336 | SKIN PROTECTING TOURNIQUET APPARATUS - An embodiment is a tourniquet including a constricting band with an angled constriction tightening point to substantially prevent skin from being caught in the constriction action. The angled constriction tightening point may further enable the tourniquet to substantially securely couple to web gear, for example to pouch attachment ladder system (PALS) webbing of modular lightweight load-carrying equipment (MOLLE) systems. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110178546 | TORNIQUET ARTICLE - The present invention relates generally to first aid articles and more specifically tourniquets. One embodiment of the claimed subject matter includes a tourniquet article having a substantially rigid base. A handle is provided, the handle has first and second ends and a slot disposed between the first and second ends. A strap disposed adjacent to the substantially rigid base and passes through the slot of the handle. A structural member having first and second sides is attached to the base at least at first and second points along each of the first and second sides of the base such that the strap being sandwiched between at least a portion of the structural member and said base. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110270299 | TOURNIQUET SYSTEM - A tourniquet system embedded within the garment, the tourniquet system including a band, an optional bar, and an anti-pinch plate. The bar comprises an elongate portion of material having a first end portion, an intermediate portion, and a second end portion, at least one aperture formed in the bar so as to accept the band and allow the band to pass therethrough, at least one locking protrusion that extends from at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. The anti-pinch plate includes one or more band receiving apertures formed so as to accept the band and allow the band to pass therethrough, wherein the anti-pinch plate includes one or more locking notches formed substantially along an edge portion of the anti-pinch plate, wherein the locking notches provide a means for securing at least a portion of the bar to the anti-pinch plate. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110295309 | Combination belt buckle and tourniquet - A combination belt buckle and tourniquet includes a main body, a cover and a cover axle on which the main body and the cover are mounted so as to be rotatable relative to each other. When the combination is used as a tourniquet, webbing is fed between the main body and the cover, and the main body and the cover are rotated toward each other so as to form a pinching vice for capturing the webbing tightly therebetween. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295310 | STYPTIC DEVICE - A styptic device ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110307004 | Tourniquet - The present invention relates generally to first aid articles and more specifically tourniquets suitable for one handed application. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a tourniquet having a base defining first and second ends. A constricting band is attached to and extends from the first end of the base. A handle is engaged with the constricting band. The constricting band engages a self cinching buckle which includes polygonal frame member and a self cinching member engaged with the polygonal frame member. A hook member is attached to the first end of the base and is configured to engage the polygonal frame member. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120071917 | Self-Locking Tourniquet and Automated Timer - Tourniquet assemblies are provided including a pressure applicator adapted to be secured around a limb and a tensioning mechanism for applying a working tension to the pressure applicator. The tensioning mechanism may include a platform, a clip and a tensioning member. The tensioning mechanism may be configured to apply the working tension via rotation of the tensioning member, and the clip may be configured to receive, and at least temporarily inhibit rotation of, the tensioning member. A tension indicator may also be provided including a base configured to attach to a tourniquet strap, a platform configured to move relative to the base when subjected to a tourniquet working pressure, and one or more tactile or visual indicators configured to provide a variable tactile or visual indicator based on the tourniquet working pressure. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120150215 | Junctional Bleed Device - Systems and methods of applying a bandage to a patient including securing a bandage device over a wound and around a body part of the patient. The bandage device includes a platform with a plurality of first openings for use with a tensioning mechanism, and at least one second opening for use with a pressure adjusting mechanism. The pressure adjusting mechanism may include threads, detents, and other adjustable, or semi-permanent, locking mechanisms. In addition to pressure applied to a wound via the tensioning mechanism, an additional pressure may be applied to the wound through the platform of the bandage device via the pressure adjusting mechanism. The pressure adjusting mechanism may have a pressure application mechanism that applies the additional pressure to the wound. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120158041 | TACTICAL PANTS - Tactical pants can include one or more features for retaining a utility object, such as a firearm, for protecting against ballistic projectiles, or for reducing the effects of leg wounds. Various pants can include one or more of a weight distribution system, an anti-ballistic shield, or one or more tourniquets. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120191127 | COMPRESSIVE HEMOSTATIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a device capable of stopping the bleeding caused by the withdrawal of an injector stuck into an injection area of a patient. The device comprises: a base; a supporting means capable of temporarily attaching the base to the patient; an applicator supported by the base and provided with a transparent pad; and a screw-and-nut adjustment means capable of moving the applicator toward the injection area so that the applicator moves to a position where the pad exerts pressure on the injection area. The screw-and-nut system is located completely outside the diameter of the transparent pad. The invention can be used for angiography and angioplasty operations. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120215254 | EMERGENCY TOURNIQUET DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Tourniquet devices and associated methods of use and manufacture are disclosed herein. Tourniquet devices configured in accordance with several embodiments of the disclosure can include, for example, a strap having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a buckle assembly connected to the proximal end portion, and a pulley assembly movably coupled to the strap. Tourniquet devices configured in accordance with the technology can be easily applied because the pulley assemblies can reduce the force a user must exert on the tourniquet devices to constrict or occlude blood flow. Additionally, tourniquet devices disclosed herein can also serve as functional, wearable items (e.g., a belt, integrated into clothing) such that the tourniquet devices are conveniently stored and readily accessible in emergencies. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120221041 | ARTERY COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a compression arrangement ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120239078 | QUICK RELEASE TOURNIQUET - A tourniquet with a generally hexagonally shaped upper frame. The upper frame has a linear upper frame elements meeting at an upper apex. Linear side frame elements meet a linear upper frame element at an upper side apex. Linear lower frame elements meets one side linear side frame element at a lower side apex wherein the linear lower frame elements extend beyond an overlapping apex. Each linear lower frame element of said linear lower frame elements comprises a terminus with a handle attached to each terminus. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120310273 | Elastic Tourniquet Capable of Infinitely Adjustable Compression - A tourniquet band is made of an elastic material and has a plush surace on one side and a series of hook fastener material patches on the reverse side. The woven structure includes a series of parallel elastic threads covered by a dense yet loosely coiled bundle of non-elastic threads. The non-elastic threads are oriented to form the plush surface while allowing the elastic core thread to elongate for applying pressure to a body part by elastic compression when the tourniquet is wrapped around the body part and secured by joining the hook material with the plush surface. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130090683 | SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING OR ALTERING THE BODY TEMPERATURE AND METHOD OF USE - A system for maintaining and altering the body temperature of a user includes a garment defining an interior space adapted to conform to and enclose a torso of the user. The garment includes at least one fluid passage configured to channel a heat transfer fluid into direct contact with the torso of the user. The system includes a portable pump for circulating a heat transfer liquid through the at least one fluid passage of the garment and a portable blower apparatus for circulating a heat transfer gas through the at least one fluid passage of the garment. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130123836 | RADIAL ARTERY COMPRESSION DEVICE - A radial artery compression device configured to be secured to a wrist or other portion of a patient to provide adjustable and consistent compression pressure in the area of a radial artery access site or other physiological portion of a patient to achieve hemostasis either during or after a medical procedure such as a percutaneous coronary procedure. The radial artery compression device includes a rotatable member and a compression pad adapted such that rotation of the rotatable member does not affect the rotational orientation of the compression pad. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a single rotation of the rotatable member results in complete extension or retraction of the radial artery compression device. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the rotation of the rotatable member results in a compounding of the extension or retraction of the compression pad relative to the body of the radial artery compression device. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130238014 | Protective Garment With Tourniquet - A protective garment including a waist portion adapted to be donned proximate the waist of a wearer and first and second leg portions extending from a waist portion to at least proximate a knee portion of the wearer and a tourniquet member attached to an inner surface of at least one of said first and second leg portions. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130267994 | Occlusion Attachment Device for a Tourniquet and Methods Associated Therewith - An occlusion attachment device for coupling with a tourniquet includes a projection that can be attached using a platform to a portion of a tourniquet in an emergency situation, thereby providing a modified tourniquet that includes the projection. Clip-on, slide-on, and clamping structures associated with the platform are described. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130289614 | VESSEL COMPRESSION DEVICES AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise compression devices and methods for applying intermittent and localized vessel compression. The compression devices and methods as described herein can improve fistula circuit maturity rates by promoting vein dilation. An aspect of the present disclosure is directed toward depressor designs actuated using actuator wire(s). | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130296921 | JUNCTIONAL TOURNIQUET - The present invention is a tourniquet comprising: a strap; a pelvic pad included in the strap having a pocket defined in the pelvic pad for receiving a semi-rigid stiffening member; base plates slidably attached to the strap allowing the base plates to be positioned along the strap; a threaded shaft received in each of the base plates; a pressure pad removable attached to a distal end of each of the shafts; a handle attached to a proximal end of each of the shafts having openings defined in each end of the handle; and, a rotational arresting strap attached to each base plate having a securing tab that can be received in one of the handle openings thereby preventing the shaft from rotating when the securing tab is received in sand handle opening. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130304112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALTERING THE ARTERIAL PULSE WAVEFORM OF A BODY - An apparatus and method for altering reflected arterial pulse of a body is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a belt having a compression member arranged to apply a pressure to the body, the belt being arranged to be positioned such that the compression member applies the pressure to one of at least two pressure points between the xiphis sternum and navel of the body, the belt adjustable to provide at least two pressure levels to each of the at least two pressure points and a blood pressure monitoring device arranged to obtain a beat-to-beat arterial pulse waveform when the pressure is applied at each of the pressure points and at each of the at least two pressure levels; and analyze the waveform to determine the optimum position for the compression device to apply the pressure to the body to alter the pulse waveform. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304113 | DISPOSABLE VENOUS TOURNIQUETS AND METHODS OF USE - A disposable tourniquet and its method of use is disclosed. The tourniquet is in the form of a band formed of a thin flexible, non-stretchable material and has releasable securable means, e.g., a pressure sensitive adhesive. The tourniquet is arranged to be wrapped around the patient's limb, tightened and locked in place to reduce circulation. The tourniquet has means for controlling the amount of tension applied to the band when it is tightened about the limb of the patient, means for indicating the amount of tension applied. Means for indicating the ambient temperature at the patient's limb on which the tourniquet is used may be included in the tourniquet. The tourniquet may also include means to enable it to be folded into a compact configuration. Plural tourniquets can be provided in the form of a stack. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140018845 | RADIAL ARTERY COMPRESSION DEVICE - A radial artery compression device configured to be secured to a wrist or other portion of a patient to provide adjustable and consistent compression pressure in the area of a radial artery access site or other physiological portion of a patient to achieve hemostasis either during or after a medical procedure such as a percutaneous coronary procedure. The radial artery compression device includes a rotatable member and a compression pad adapted such that rotation of the rotatable member does not affect the rotational orientation of the compression pad. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a single rotation of the rotatable member results in complete extension or retraction of the radial artery compression device. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the rotation of the rotatable member results in a compounding of the extension or retraction of the compression pad relative to the body of the radial artery compression device. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140031859 | Circular Wound Compress - I believe I am the original and first inventor of the subject matter which is claimed for which patent is sought; am a citizen of the United States of America; have reviewed and understand the contents of the application, including the claims, as amended by any amendment specifically referred to in the oath or declaration; acknowledge the duty to disclose to the Office all information known to the person to be material to patentability as defined in ยง1.56. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140135819 | TOURNIQUET AND METHOD OF USE - A tourniquet includes a flexible and stretchable strap of neoprene material supporting a relatively rigid stay on an inner surface of the strap. A buckle is secured to one end of the strap and the other end is looped through the buckle and can be tightened about a person's limb at a location of a severe wound where there is severe external or internal bleeding that must be stopped. The stay is position at or above the bleed site and the strap tightened enough to apply sufficient cuff pressure by the stay to stop the bleeding, while the flexible and stretchable strap applies a relatively lower cuff pressure to permit continued venous blood flow across the strap in the surrounding uninjured region of the limb. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140277103 | QUICK-CONNECT BUCKLE FOR A TOURNIQUET AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A quick-connect buckle is provided for a tourniquet, the quick-connect buckle including a dovetail tongue and groove coupling system with an initial coupling position and a final coupling position corresponding to a tensioned configuration. The quick-connect coupler also has application beyond use in tourniquets. Accordingly, the quick-connect coupler can be combined with a strap to form an all-purpose binding device used for a variety of purposes. Methods associated with the quick-connect buckle are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140288590 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS FOR BLOOD VESSEL COMPRESSION - The invention relates to a medical device and method for applying pressure onto a patient's limb, especially at a blood vessel or a wound site, in order to achieve local hemostasis. The device comprises a body ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140336697 | SIMPLE AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC TOURNIQUET - The present invention provides a simple auto electronic tourniquet which does not inflict pain on a person receiving tourniquet in the preparatory stage before venipuncture and which shorten the time required in preparation for venipuncture. The simple auto electronic tourniquet includes a manchette (wrapping member) wrapped around the upper arm and a controller provided on the manchette for controlling pressures to the upper arm by the wrapping member. The controller includes a diastolic blood pressure detecting circuit and a pressure setting and maintenance circuit The pressure setting and maintenance circuit setting pressures of the manchette at the time when changes of the biological signal are detected by the diastolic blood pressure detecting circuit as target pressures. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150018869 | Apparatus and Method of Use for an Adjustable Radial and Ulnar Compression Wristband - An adjustable radial and ulnar vascular compression wristband assists in achieving partial or full occlusion of a blood vessel when applied to a patient's wrist during or following a medical procedure. At least two adjustably inflatable non-adjacent balloons on the wristband apply preferential compression to portions of the circumference of the wrist, including in particular those portions overlying the ulnar and radial arteries. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150051638 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRESSURE TO AN EXTREMITY - A high-performance tourniquet for use in rugged environments is disclosed. The tourniquet includes a strap which surrounds an extremity to apply pressure to the extremity. The strap is coupled with a latching mechanism which is operated via a handle to tighten the tourniquet. The ends of the tourniquet are configured to couple via a buckle system enabling a buckle frame to be passed over a buckle tongue. Alternatively, a quick-release stab-lock style fastener buckle may be used to couple the ends of the tourniquet. In either case the tourniquet is designed to enable a victim to personally don the tourniquet and apply the correct pressure. A handle protruding from the outer surface of the tourniquet may be rotated to tighten the tourniquet and apply pressure by moving the tourniquet ends relative to one another. The handle may be pulled outward to quickly undo the pressure. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150080943 | Tourniquet - A disposable tourniquet comprising a buckle and a band attached at one end to the buckle, the buckle comprising a base into which the band can be laid and a laterally hinged clamp closure that can be closed over the band to grip it in the buckle and a hinged closure securing tab. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150080944 | TOURNIQUET CUFF WITH A TIGHTNESS INDICATOR - A tourniquet cuff has a body configured for being wrapped around a limb. The body has an unpressurized state and a pressurized state. A securing portion on the body is releasably engageable to the body. The cuff also has an indicator that operates in response to movement of the securing portion for locating where the securing portion engages the body in order to apply a predetermined amount of force sufficient to secure the body to a limb without causing significant venous occlusion at the limb when the body is in the unpressurized state. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150094756 | MECHANICAL TOURNIQUET APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A pre-fabricated tourniquet that is easy to apply, that ensures consistent and even circumferential pressure, that is light weight, that provides standard life saving operation, and that can be utilized in any setting or situation, and related methods are provided. Mechanically constricting tourniquet apparatus and related methods are provided that are comprised of a tourniquet body, a carriage, a torsion bar, a receiver and a slider. The tourniquet is long enough to encircle a human limb, for example, an arm or leg. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150342614 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZATION OF AN EXSANGUINATION TOURNIQUET - The exsanguination tourniquet includes a constricting member and at least one sleeve removably coupled to the constricting member. The system includes the exsanguination tourniquet and an applicator device. The method of assembling includes obtaining a constricting member, obtaining at least one sleeve, and wrapping the at least one sleeve around the constricting member. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150359541 | Alternating Compression Pelvic Trauma Binder - The present disclosure is generally directed to systems, devices, and methods for compressing the pelvis with alternating compressive air compartments by encircling the hip region of the patient. In some examples, a device may be applied to a person with a traumatic pelvic injury. A main body may include a strong flexible material such as neoprene and may have the general shape of a wide belt or pelvic girdle. The interior or exterior aspect of the binder may be composed of one or many straps that extend from one end of the binder and are looped through buckles on the other end of the binder and may therefore allow for tightening of the binder upon itself for compression. The end of the strap may contain a fastening device to affix the end of the strap to itself after the strap has been looped through the buckle. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150359542 | TOURNIQUET BELT - Embodiments provide a tourniquet that may be used as a daily wear belt. A tourniquet belt may include an elongate belt having a first end and a second free end; a securing element coupled to the elongate belt at the first end of the elongate belt; and a separate tightening element coupled to the elongate belt, wherein the tightening element is selectively actuable to tighten or loosen the tourniquet belt. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160022277 | DISPOSABLE VENOUS TOURNIQUETS WITH REMOVABLE INDICIA-BEARING PORTION AND METHODS OF USE - A disposable tourniquet and its method of use is disclosed. The tourniquet is in the form of a band formed of a thin flexible, non-stretchable material and is arranged to be wrapped around the patient's limb, tightened and locked in place to reduce circulation. The tourniquet includes a removable portion which includes indicia bearing information, e.g., instructions for use, promotional materials, etc. The removable portion may be in the form of an envelope or pouch for holding some item therein. The removable portion may form a tearable portion of the band or may comprise a panel or patch adhesively secured to the band. The tourniquet also may include at least one usage-evidencing seal. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160038155 | Glow-In-The-Dark Tourniquet System - A glow-in-the-dark tourniquet system for providing a tourniquet that remains visible in low-light conditions. The glow-in-the-dark tourniquet system generally includes an elongated member having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface adapted to be used as a tourniquet. The elongated member includes a phosphorescent material to visibly glow in low light conditions to prevent the elongated member from being forgotten on a patient. The elongated member also may include one or more indicia on the first surface to provide additional visual information to medical personnel in low light conditions. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160066925 | Clamping Device for Reducing Venous Blood Flow - Some embodiments relate to a device for reducing venous blood flow in a human limb. The device of some embodiments comprises: a first rigid part having a first non-linear inner profile; a second rigid part having a second inner profile generally facing the first inner profile; and a coupling portion that couples the first and second parts together while allowing relative movement of the first and second parts between a clamped position and an unclamped position. The first and second inner profiles are arranged to press against veins in the limb when the device is in the clamped position and thereby reduce venous blood flow in the limb. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160074044 | Non-Pneumatic Tourniquet Device - This invention presents a non-pneumatic tourniquet device designed for quick, easy application to an injured digit, such as a finger or a toe. One preferred embodiment comprises a frame, which is affixed to a flexible layer or membrane, and allows for an opening for the insertion of the injured digit through the device. This easy to use apparatus temporarily checks the bleeding or blood flow by applying an external pressure or a compression to the blood vessels in an appendage and also allows for exsanguination of the injured area. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160089152 | AMPHIBIOUS TOURNIQUET DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to tourniquet devices that have a strap which store an extension in a pocket. The extension can be deployed and wrapped around a ring of the strap to cinch the strap against an appendage to reduce blood flow below the tourniquet device. Some embodiments include a ratchet device that further constricts the appendage to reduce blood flow. These tourniquet devices can be worn in water and out of water and can be associated with various water sport accessories. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160113660 | RELEASABLY LOCKING TIE - The present invention is an apparatus for releasably constricting one or more objects, and in particular to a restricting blood to an injured appendage comprising an elongate band and capture device that cooperate to form a releasable, adjustable loop. A release lever and a parallel thumb mount are compressed to release the elongate band from the capture device, where the thumb mount is configured to remain fixed while the release lever rotates about a fulcrum bar to disengage a projection that locks the size of the loop. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160128700 | BATTLE APPLICATION TOURNIQUET FOR LIMB - The present invention relates generally to an emergency tourniquet for rapidly and easily reducing or stopping blood flow to an injured limb. The tourniquet utilizes a closed loop system that is formed by passing a portion of a twistable strap, which comprises the loop, through a side opening in a buckle and cinching the strap tightly above an injury and thereafter twisting the strap. Otherwise, a loop may be formed and the injured limb passed through the loop prior to tightening it about the injured limb. The buckle includes an elongated opening that accepts an end or edge of the twistable strap. A free end of the twistable strap passes into a J-hook opening and is secured therein. The strap is then twisted and a notch in the buckle is hooked on an edge of the twistable strap. Bulbous regions are provided on either end of the buckle. A base plate may also be included for further securing the buckle in place to maintain the tourniquet in place until it can be removed by a competent medical professional. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160143647 | APPLICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE FOR EXSANGUINATION TOURNIQUET - An applicator device, system and method for use with an exsanguination tourniquet are disclosed. The applicator device includes a body with a proximal end and a distal end, a first opening at the proximal end, and a conduit connecting the proximal end and the distal end. The system includes the applicator device and an exsanguination device. The method of applying an exsanguination tourniquet over a patient's limb, includes selecting an applicator device and correspondingly sized exsanguination tourniquet, placing the exsanguination tourniquet over the applicator device, placing the applicator device over the patient's limb, and rolling the exsanguination tourniquet over the applicator device and a portion of the patient's limb from the distal end of the limb. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160375969 | SURFBOARD ACCESSORY FOR SURFBOARD RETENTION AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES - A tourniquet device includes a tourniquet strap having an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface, the outward facing surface being covered with a plurality of hook fasteners, the inward facing surface having a section that is provided with a plurality of loop fasteners, a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a buckle, the second end having a cavity, and a securement strap configured for storage within the cavity, the securement strap including a terminal end that includes a pull tab, the securement strap is configured to be selectively placed in a stored position and a deployed position. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20190145817 | FLEXIBLE CONDUCTIVE APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PRESSURE | 05-16-2019 |
