Tourniquet pressure monitor
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1. A monitor adapted for use with a pneumatic tourniquet having a pressure supply line, the monitor comprising:
- low pressure sensing means connected to the pressure supply line, the low pressure sensing means sensing the pressure in the pressure supply line and providing a low pressure signal when the sensed pressure is below a predetermined minimum pressure and a minimum pressure signal when the sensed pressure is at least equal to the predetermined minimum pressure;
high pressure sensing means connected to the pressure supply line, the high pressure sensing means sensing the pressure in the pressure supply line and providing a high pressure signal when the sensed pressure is above a predetermined maximum pressure;
elapsed time indicating means connected to the low pressure sensing means, the elapsed time indicating means receiving the minimum pressure signal and providing a perceivable elapsed time indication indicative of the total time during which the minimum pressure signal has been received; and
alarm means connected to the low pressure sensing means and to the high pressure sensing means, the alarm means receiving the low pressure signal and the high pressure signal and providing a perceivable output indication in response to receiving at least one of the low pressure signal and the high pressure signal.
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A monitor adapted for use with a pneumatic tourniquet having a pressure supply line, the monitor including an alarm which is actuated via a low pressure sensor or a high pressure sensor when the tourniquet pressure falls below or rises above predetermined minimum or maximum pressure levels, respectively, and an elapsed time indicator providing a perceivable indication of the total time during which the tourniquet has been pressurized.
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1. A monitor adapted for use with a pneumatic tourniquet having a pressure supply line, the monitor comprising:
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low pressure sensing means connected to the pressure supply line, the low pressure sensing means sensing the pressure in the pressure supply line and providing a low pressure signal when the sensed pressure is below a predetermined minimum pressure and a minimum pressure signal when the sensed pressure is at least equal to the predetermined minimum pressure; high pressure sensing means connected to the pressure supply line, the high pressure sensing means sensing the pressure in the pressure supply line and providing a high pressure signal when the sensed pressure is above a predetermined maximum pressure; elapsed time indicating means connected to the low pressure sensing means, the elapsed time indicating means receiving the minimum pressure signal and providing a perceivable elapsed time indication indicative of the total time during which the minimum pressure signal has been received; and alarm means connected to the low pressure sensing means and to the high pressure sensing means, the alarm means receiving the low pressure signal and the high pressure signal and providing a perceivable output indication in response to receiving at least one of the low pressure signal and the high pressure signal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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