EMQUET (Emergency Tourniquet)
PVMS No: 29000902, 29002103, 29002525
Recommended for:
To stop bleeding of upper and lower limbs
Emquet tourniquet is to be used to stop severe traumatic bleeding. It is capable in stopping flow of blood in both upper and lower limbs. Whenever there is massive bleeding due to severe injury of limbs the only way to stop bleeding is to apply a tourniquet. Surgiwear has developed this tourniquet for emergency field applications. It is easy to apply, sometimes with even a single hand. It is effective and gives required force of compression. It is easy to loosen. There is provision to mention the time of application of tourniquet.
Each Tourniquet has Following Components:
- Main band with combined hook & loop fastener & buckle at one end.
- An inner twist-able band passing along with stick also known as windlass.
- Windlass & windlass holding hook with a hook & loop fastener strap.
- A white patch for mentioning time of application
- Tear open the pouch and take out the tourniquet.
- Position & apply proximal (near to body) from bleeding point.
- Follow instructions as shown in the pictures:
- These are supplied unsterilized in outer tear notch pouch.
WARNING: The tourniquet must be loosened after one hour. Otherwise chances of distal gangrene are there.
Instructions for use
Apply Emquet before bleeding point.
Pass end of band through buckle
Pull the end tightly.
Press the band against band to engage fastener.
Twist the stick to tighten it. Twist sufficiently to stop bleeding
Press the stick into U hook to hold the stick in place
To further secure the stick cover it with fastener flaps.
Write the time of application on white patch. Tourniquet must be loosened after 1 hour.
