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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2020
Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO (US);
Christopher B. Kosiorek, La Vernia, TX (US);
Ryan Williams, Olathe, KS (US);
Esra Abir, New York, NY (US);
Brenda Mee, West Newfield, ME (US);
Dexter C. Drayton, Harrisburg, NC (US);
Neslihan Damar, Concord, NC (US);
Nilufer Polat, Harrisburg, NC (US);
Yavuz Avci, Harrisburg, NC (US);
ALPHAPOINTE, Kanasas City, MO (US);
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Fort Detrick, MD (US);
Abstract
A pre-fabricated tourniquet that is easy to apply, that ensures consistent and even circumferential pressure, that is lightweight, that provides standard life saving operation, and that can be utilized in any setting or situation, and related methods are provided. Mechanically constricting tourniquet apparatus and related methods are provided that are comprised of a tourniquet body, a carriage, a torsion bar, a receiver, and a slider. The tourniquet is long enough to encircle a human limb, for example, an arm or leg. The tourniquet apparatus includes several features for preventing or otherwise limiting harm to users and/or damage to the tourniquet apparatus itself.