Measurement of Hazardous Pressure Levels and Gradients Produced on Human Limbs by Non-Pneumatic Tourniquets

Authors

  • J.A. McEwen Adjunct Professor, Departments of Orthopaedics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia
  • V. Casey Physics Department, University of Limerick

Abstract

This paper reports on existing and novel transducers for improved quantitative investigations of the levels of applied pressures and pressure gradients produced on human limbs by non-pneumatic tourniquet straps, and by non-pneumatic elastic bandages and elastic rolls when used as tourniquets, for comparison to benchmark data for pneumatic tourniquet cuffs commonly used in surgery at present. 

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Published

2009-05-20

How to Cite

[1]
J. McEwen and V. Casey, “Measurement of Hazardous Pressure Levels and Gradients Produced on Human Limbs by Non-Pneumatic Tourniquets”, CMBES Proc., vol. 32, no. 1, May 2009.

Issue

Vol. 32 (2009)

Section

Academic