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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2000
Jose F. Guzman, Warsaw, IN (US);
Christian H. Clupper, Columbia City, IN (US);
Conrad L. Klotz, Nappanee, IN (US);
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A tourniquet cuff ( ) includes a first layer ( ), a second layer ( ), and a third layer ( ). The first layer ( ) has an inner side ( ) impermeable to air and the second layer ( ) has a first side ( ) impermeable to air. The inner side ( ) of the first layer ( ) and the first side ( ) of the second layer ( ) cooperate to define a first cavity ( ) formed to receive a gel-like material ( ) therein. Further, the third layer ( ) has an inner side ( ) which cooperates with a second side ( ) of the second layer ( ) to define a second cavity ( ) formed to receive pressurized air. The tourniquet cuff ( ) adjustably secures about a patient's limb such that the gel-like material ( ) is positioned between the patient's limb and the second cavity ( ) to uniformly and comfortably distribute pressure around the patient's limb.