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n the past few years, a number of new devices have raised the bar on
tourniquet safety, and investigators aren't stopping there: New devel-
opments may transform the technology even further, hopefully letting
providers not just set limb occlusion pressure (LOP) at the beginning
of a procedure, but have the means to vary it throughout the surgery
to account for the changes that occur during a case. Read on to learn
about new tourniquet technology available today and technology you can
hopefully look forward to seeing over the next few years.
1. Integrated cuff testing. You'll find this feature in some of
T O U R N I Q U E T S
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
What's New in
Tourniquet Technology
ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE Investigators hope to soon develop a tourniquet that lets you
vary limb occlusion pressure (LOP) throughout the surgery to account for the changes
that occur during a case.
These advances in instruments and cuffs provide
greater safety and efficacy for your patients.
Jim McEwen, PhD, and Jeswin Jeyasurya, MASc | Vancouver, Canada
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