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The Smart Electronic Tourniquet System
In surgery of the limbs a tourniquet cuff is always placed in position in preparation. It's use is of great importance in most situations. Inflating the cuff will block blood flow into the limb and reduces bleeding during the operation. It is very important to keep the pressure at the correct level and the cuff must be always deflated after 90 minutes of use to avoid harmful complications.  
The Old System
The older system connects the cuff to an outlet of the clinic's compressed air supply via a manual pressure regulator and tubes leading from the wall outlet to the cuff. The surgeon has to watch the pressure and keep track of the time elapsed without any control system. Obviously this requires attention of the staff. Analog pressure regulators must be tested and calibrated from time to time, their accuracy and ability to compensate for fluctuations is limited.  

Key features of the Electronic System
Independent and computerized The Electronic Tourniquet Control Unit offered by T.A.G. is a fully independent electrically driven unit with computerized control.

This enables the surgeon to use the free standing and fully controlled tourniquet system with full confidence, in the optimum manner, without distracting his attention from the operation in progress.

Pressure control
The desired value of pressure is set and displayed on the panel. After starting inflation the unit delivers the preset pressure and maintains it accurately (allowing a 5% deviation). The pressure can be readjusted any time using the increase/decrease buttons.

Time control
Bright and large LED display indicates the preset value and monitors the elapsed time, signaling every 30 minutes.

Alarm system
In case of power supply failure the unit maintains the pressure and continues to record time.

Audio-visual alarms are activated in the following cases:

If preset pressure is not reached within 30 seconds after initial start.

If pressure is out of the plus or minus 5% range for more than 11 seconds during operation.

After 90 minutes elapsed time.

If deflation is incomplete 15 seconds after pushing the deflate button.

When any system malfunction occurs.

 

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