Specification for pneumatic tourniquet equipment

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English

Published date

30-06-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Cuffs
3 Hoses and connectors
4 Pressure gauges
5 Elapsed time indicator
6 Pressure source
7 Cuff pressure regulation
8 Mobile tourniquet equipment
9 Marking
10 Accompanying documents
Appendices
A Recommendations on distribution of pressure under
    the cuff
B Test for construction of cuffs and performance of
    fastenings
C Test for leaks from hoses and connectors
D Test to simulate exhaustion or interruption of the
    gas supply
E Test for indication of deflation
F Test for pressure compensation
G Stability of mobile tourniquet equipment
Tables
1 Internal dimensions of inflatable bag, measured when
    deflated
2 Test for distribution of pressure

Covers both manual and powered tourniquets whether automatic or non-automatic, but excluding electrically powered equipment. Specifies cuffs, hoses, pressure gauges and performance. Appendix gives recommendations on distribution of pressure exerted on arm or leg.

This British Standard specifies constructional, safety and performance requirements for pneumatic tourniquet equipment.

It covers manually inflated tourniquets, such as those provided with rubber bulbs or piston pumps. It also covers powered tourniquets, such as those provided with an integral source of compressed or liquefied gas or a connection to an external supply of compressed gas, either from a cylinder or from a piped medical gas supply in a hospital.

It includes fully automatic tourniquet equipment which inflates the cuff to a set pressure and thereafter compensates for pressure losses, semi-automatic tourniquet equipment that inflates the cuff to a set pressure but does not compensate for subsequent pressure losses, and non-automatic tourniquet equipment.

It does not cover tourniquet equipment which includes an integral electrically driven air pump (see BS5724-1).

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee	CH/100
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 87/53102 DC. (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	12
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

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BS 7088:1989

Specification for pneumatic tourniquet equipment

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