A Novel Tourniquet with an Alarm System, Replaceable Components, and The Ability to Adjust Pressure and Detect Body Temperature for Medical Applications

Mohammad Mahdi Bameri; Moussa Abolhassani; Mohammad Hasan Bameri; Shadi Shafaghi; Fariba Ghorbani; Masoud Shafaghi

doi:10.35882/jeeemi.v5i4.329

Mohammad Mahdi Bameri B.Mc of Medical Laboratory Science, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-1510
Moussa Abolhassani Inv. Member, International Federation of Inventors’ Associations-IFIA, Geneva, Switzerland; Cognitive and Behavioral Research Center, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4384-7669
Mohammad Hasan Bameri B.Mc of Microbiology, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2974-7349
Shadi Shafaghi Lung Transplantation Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9960-8854
Fariba Ghorbani Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2090-204X
Masoud Shafaghi Strategic Planning and Executive Office Manager, International Federation of Inventors' Associations, Geneva, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-5354

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35882/jeeemi.v5i4.329

Keywords: Tourniquet, Temperature, Alarm, Bleeding, Blood Pressure

Abstract

A tourniquet is a practical device in the medical field that is employed to collect blood and prevent bleeding in medical centers. The need for a durable tourniquet with leveled pressure adjustment capabilities, which indicates the time, can be used for both blood collection and control of intense bleeding, and has replaceable components in case of damage is strongly felt. Thus, developing a tourniquet with the aforementioned features is highly beneficial. The designed tourniquet includes four main parts (end hook, strap, main clip, and pin), and the other three parts are mounted on the strap. This tourniquet has a unique strap design and a sturdy lock and fastener, a body temperature detection sensor, a pressure adjustment section at four levels, a timer with an alarm, buttons (pins) to open the strap, a linen pad, and a special end hook (with an end clamp). The proposed time warning tourniquet with replaceable components has the ability to adjust the pressure, detect the temperature, and create local pressure, and therefore, can boost the performance of the medical staff during blood sampling and bleeding control procedures.

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