Patent ID: 8900266

Claim:
A tourniquet cuff, comprising: a body configured for being wrapped around a limb, the body having an unpressurized state and a pressurized state and having a securing portion having a first end secured to a main member of the body and a second free end releasably engageable to the body, the main member of the body including a pressurizable bladder; an elastic member having a first end portion secured to the body at a first location, a second end portion secured to the securing portion at a second location, and an intermediate portion extending along a front face of the securing portion between the first and second end portions that is free to elongate relative to the securing portion by pulling on the second free end of the securing portion; and the securing portion cooperating with the elastic member to provide an indicator that operates in response to elongation of the elastic member from a first length to a second length greater than the first length for locating where the securing portion is to engage the body in order to apply a predetermined amount of force to the limb with the body in the unpressurized state sufficient to secure the body to the limb without causing significant venous occlusion at the limb.