A tourniquet of flexible material is disclosed. The tourniquet includes an elongate member having a first and a second end, the first end having a notch. The elongate member defines an aperture therethrough, proximate to the first end, for receiving the second end of the elongate member. In use, the elongate member comprises at least one engagement member disposed along its length to engage the aperture.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for regulating tourniquet cuff pressure based on a personalized tourniquet pressure (PTP) to facilitate safe performance of a surgical procedure. The apparatus includes a dual-purpose tourniquet cuff adapted to encircle a region of a patient limb to provide both a sensor during a pre-surgical time period and an effector during a surgical time period. An effector module communicates pneumatically with an inflatable bladder of the cuff for maintaining pressure in the bladder near a PTP during the surgical time period to safely stop penetration of arterial blood past the cuff. A pulsation sensor that communicates pneumatically with the inflatable bladder during the pre-surgical time period senses and characterizes pressure pulsations that are indicative of penetration of arterial blood into the region of the limb encircled by the cuff. A PTP estimator is responsive to the pulsation sensor for producing an estimate of the PTP, such that the estimate of the PTP is a function of the sensed pulsations.

The invention relates to a compression unit adapted to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, wherein the compression unit comprises a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and a compression element in the shape of an inflatable bladder, the compression element is further adapted to be arranged within said frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around a patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the puncture wound when the compression element is inflated. The invention also relates to a radial artery compression system.

Pressure wraps include an elongated elastic strap and an adjustable loop formed in the elongated elastic strap. The elongated elastic strap is wrapped around a subject to form a plurality of loops, and provides selectively variable amounts of pressure depending on the amount of tension applied to the elongated elastic strap as the loops are formed around the subject. The size of the adjustable loop is configured to be selectively varied via an adjustment component. Pressure wraps may include a plurality of discrete regions of hooks compatible with the pile of the elongated elastic strap, which are configured to inhibit unintentional unwrapping during application. A securement is configured to secure the distal end of the elongated elastic strap to an intermediate portion of the strap, thereby securing the pressure wrap with respect to the subject. The securement may include a manipulatable fastener and/or an automatic fastener for securing the strap.

An inflatable belt 100 for use in a BFR system with an outer belt material 102 hermetically sealed to an inner belt material 101 along a perimeter, thereby forming at least one inflatable chamber 103, the inflatable chamber having an input port 104 for accepting a gas into the chamber, the inflatable belt further comprising a first fastening means 110 in communication with the outer belt material, for attaching to a second fastening means 111 in communication with the outer belt material, thereby locking a circumference of the inflatable belt, when wrapped around a user's limb.

An intravenous (IV) therapy system to facilitate the insertion of a catheter or another suitable IV device into a patient may include a band made of flexible material to be secured around a limb of a patient. The IV therapy system may include a window formed through the band to provide access to the patient's body. The IV therapy system may include a tourniquet formed within the band to selectively apply a pressure against the patient's body. The IV therapy system may include a blood vessel indicator to indicate where the catheter or other suitable IV device is to be inserted.

A tourniquet assembly for providing additional comfort when giving blood includes a pad which is comprised of a flexible material. The pad has a first side, a second side and a perimeter edge extending between the first and second sides. The perimeter edge includes a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The pad is elongated and has a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second lateral edges. A band is coupled to the second side of the pad. The band extends along the longitudinal axis. The band is comprised of a flexible material and is wrapped around a limb to secure the pad to a person's limb.

A tourniquet assembly for providing additional comfort when giving blood includes a pad which is comprised of a flexible material. The pad has a first side, a second side and a perimeter edge extending between the first and second sides. The perimeter edge includes a front edge, a rear edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The pad is elongated and has a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second lateral edges. A band is coupled to the second side of the pad. The band extends along the longitudinal axis. The band is comprised of a flexible material and is wrapped around a limb to secure the pad to a person's limb.

Provided is a tourniquet device including a belt body and a timer, wherein the timer includes: a housing having a plurality of bulges; a connecting component arranged on the outside of the housing to connect the belt body to the timer; and a timing unit and a warning unit, which are arranged inside the housing, wherein the belt body is clamped between the bulges and the connecting component. In the tourniquet device, the timer is small, simple to operate, and not easy to fall off from the belt body. In addition, the tourniquet device is suitable for users' conventional operation without undue difficulties in use.

Disclosed herein are embodiments for a bilateral reversible disposable tourniquet band. The band tourniquet comprises an elongated member having a flat structure made of a thermoplastic elastomer material. The band has a first surface having a smooth texture, and a second surface having a non-smooth texture comprising a knurled pattern. The elongated member may have a thickness between 0.5 mm and 2 mm.