Patent ID: 8480842
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a disposable tourniquet cuff for various non-cylindrical limb shapes, comprising the steps of: joining an inner sheet and an outer sheet to form a generally arcuate shaped, inflatable cuff, the cuff having opposing ends and substantially arcuate distal and proximal side edges extending between the opposing ends, the outer sheet extending from one opposing end of the cuff to the other opposing end and consisting of material having an outer fastening surface formed entirely of a first fastener component; forming an elongated, curvable securing strap that can curve around and conform to the shape of a limb to which the cuff is applied, the strap including a first segment and a second segment, the first segment of the strap including a second fastener component that can releasably engage the outer fastening surface, attaching an outermost end of the securing strap to the outer fastening surface of the outer sheet near a first end of the cuff; and configuring the second segment of the strap to be different from the first segment of the strap so that the second segment is between the first end of the cuff and the first segment of the strap and so that the second segment of the strap twists to facilitate non-twisting movement of the first segment of the strap toward and away from the substantially arcuate distal and proximal side edges, thereby to enable engagement of the second fastener component on the strap with the outer fastening surface between the arcuate distal and proximal side edges of the cuff.