Patent ID: 8652164

Claim:
A ratchet tourniquet for reducing arterial blood loss in an injured extremity, comprising: a buckle having an attachment portion and a feed portion; a strap having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being attached to said buckle at said buckle attachment portion and said distal end feedable through said feed portion to form a constricting loop; and a ratchet assembly secured to said strap, said ratchet assembly comprising: a ratchet having a lever and a ratchet base, said ratchet base connected to said strap and having a base terminal end, said lever extending past said base terminal end; and a ratchet strip having ratchet gears and capable of being fed within said ratchet, said ratchet strip overlays a contiguous portion of said strap, said ratchet base and said ratchet strip connected to said contiguous portion of said strap where said lever includes an indicator positioned at a distal end of said lever.