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How Can Personalized Blood Flow Restriction Be Used Safely and Effectively to Accelerate Rehabilitation After Surgery?

Two significant peer-reviewed articles on Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR) were published this month in the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery is the official journal of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and is read by many orthopaedic surgeons. The contributing authors are two well-respected and [...]

TLai2018-08-28T11:29:52-07:00Tags: blood flow restriction, cuff technology, instrument technology, limb occlusion pressure, minimizing risk, personalization, safety|

Introduction

This page introduces the tourniquet, and provides a brief history on tourniquet technology: from primitive designs used during the time of the Roman Empire to modern, state-of-the-art tourniquet systems. Here you will learn about the best tourniquet systems, based on personalization, which provide individualized, safe and effective care for the patient. The Best Tourniquet Systems [...]

TLai2018-01-03T12:24:33-07:00Tags: cuff selection, cuff technology, instrument technology, limb occlusion pressure, minimizing risk, personalization, safety, tourniquet history|

What are Internal Tourniquets?

A recent US patent for an ‘internal tourniquet for surgery’ [1] described innovation that opens the door to extending tourniquet-related concepts to surgical procedures not previously amenable to conventional tourniquets, especially procedures near truncal-extremity junctions, including hip and shoulder regions, and in the deep abdomen. Synergies exist by integrating this internal tourniquet innovation with related [...]

TLai2018-01-03T12:42:36-07:00Tags: cuff selection, cuff technology, instrument technology, internal tourniquets, patient assessment, safety|

Tourniquets for Treating Open Fractures and Traumatic Injuries: Contraindicated or Not?

Overview: A current overview of the use of tourniquets in surgery and traumatic injury is provided elsewhere [1]. Open fractures: The use of a tourniquet is contraindicated in the surgical treatment of open limb injuries because it is necessary to make an assessment of the devascularized zone of injury for the purpose of wound management [...]

TLai2017-07-13T10:09:48-07:00Tags: cuff technology, minimizing risk, patient assessment, safety|

Surgical Tourniquet Instrument Technology

What is the purpose of a surgical tourniquet instrument? The purpose of a surgical tourniquet instrument is to safely and accurately supply and regulate the pressure in a tourniquet cuff. Personalized surgical tourniquet instruments: Personalized tourniquet instruments are state-of-the-art, modern pneumatic tourniquet instruments. Click here to learn about the history of tourniquets. They include automatic [...]

TLai2018-01-03T11:36:47-07:00Tags: instrument technology, limb occlusion pressure, minimizing risk, personaization, safety|

Tourniquet Safety: Mechanisms and Prevention of Injuries

To improve tourniquet safety for patients, it is important to know the mechanisms and prevention of tourniquet injuries. Surgical Tourniquet Safety It is reliably estimated that pneumatic tourniquets are used in more than one million surgical procedures annually in North America. The potential for injury is significant, although the use of lower, personalized tourniquet pressure [...]

TLai2018-01-03T14:52:11-07:00Tags: limb occlusion pressure, minimizing risk, patient assessment, safety|

Tourniquet Cuff Technology

Tourniquet Cuff Technology: What is the purpose of a tourniquet cuff? The purpose of a tourniquet cuff is to safely stop or restrict arterial blood flow into a portion of an extremity by applying a uniform circumferential pressure around the extremity at a desired location. Pneumatic tourniquet cuffs In general, a pneumatic tourniquet cuff is [...]

TLai2018-01-03T11:40:14-07:00Tags: cuff application, cuff selection, cuff technology, disposable cuffs, FDA requirements, maintenance cleaning and reprocessing, matching limb protection sleeves, minimizing risk, personalization, reusable cuffs, safety|

Tourniquet Cuff Selection

Are you selecting a tourniquet cuff that meets all FDA requirements as a Class I medical device? In the United States, pneumatic tourniquet cuffs are regulated as Class I medical device by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Risks of injuries to patients and legal liability for users arise from use of a pneumatic tourniquet [...]

TLai2017-11-28T21:28:15-07:00Tags: cuff selection, cuff technology, disposable cuffs, FDA requirements, matching limb protection sleeves, minimizing risk, patient assessment, personalization, reusable cuffs, safety|

Tourniquet Cuff Application

Proper Tourniquet Cuff Application: After the patient is brought into the OR, apply the tourniquet cuff at the desired location on the limb, pressurized within the appropriate pressure range for an appropriate period of time. The following sections provide a general sequence of events for preparation, cuff application and setting up the tourniquet instrument (Note: [...]

TLai2018-01-03T11:45:55-07:00Tags: cuff application, cuff technology, instrument technology, limb occlusion pressure, matching limb protection sleeves, minimizing risk, safety|

Safety Considerations During Use

The following should be considered during tourniquet use to reduce the risk of tourniquet-related complications: Intraoperative monitoring Tourniquet deflation Bilateral procedures Intravenous Regional Anesthesia procedures Documentation Troubleshooting Intraoperative monitoring Intraoperative monitoring of tourniquet safety parameters reduces the risk of complications. During the procedure, it is important to monitor the patient's blood pressure, tourniquet pressure, and [...]

TLai2017-07-13T10:09:01-07:00Tags: intravenous regional anesthesia, limb occlusion pressure, minimizing risk, patient assessment, safety|