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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606203 ;
Abstract
A disposable non-latex tourniquet formed from a thermoplastic elastomer and an additive comprising slip and anti-block components. More particularly, the disposable non-latex tourniquet is formed from a metallocene octene based polymer and an additive comprising slip and anti-block components. The disposable non-latex of the present invention substantially minimizes discomfort to the patient and facilitates ease of use in knotting and releasing the tourniquet from the patient.