Device Category Dossier

Tourniquet, manual

Device Category Dossier for Tourniquet, manual. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Tourniquets are devices intended for the compression of a blood vessel by application around an extremity to control the circulation and prevent the flow of blood to or from the distal area. They are applied to a patient's limb in an emergency to control life-threatening haemorrhage.