Buckle type tourniquet

Buckle type tourniquet
Alternative names
Emergency tourniquet, tourniquet strap
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
V9003
TOURNIQUETS
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GMDN related code(s)
35844
Limb tourniquet, manual, reusable (A strap or tubing intended to be wrapped around a patient's limb (arm or leg) and manually tightened to reduce blood circulation to or from the portion of the limb distal to where the device is applied. It is typically used by emergency medical services (EMS) for emergency blood loss prevention or for routine blood sampling. It will typically have a fastening mechanism (e.g., Velcro or a self-locking buckle) that allows adjustments to the degree of tightness. This is a reusable device which may be intended for single- or multi-patient use.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices