Method of making a disposable non-latex tourniquet
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1. A method for making a disposable non-latex tourniquet comprising the steps of:
- (a) cast extruding a thermoplastic elastomer and an additive which comprises slip and anti-block components including oil, wax, stearic acid, silica or carbon into a film;
(b) master roll forming said film;
(c) unrolling said film;
(d) applying a corona treatment to said film;
(e) roll converting said film;
(f) perforating said film into tape like strips;
(g) printing a message on said film;
(h) applying a lacquer coating to said film;
(i) slitting said film into tourniquet width size so that it may be wound onto individual cores;
(j) winding said tourniquets onto individual cores whereby said individual tourniquets are a length of about 12 to 30 inches and a width of about ¼
to about 1½
inches; and
(k) packaging said wound cores into individual bags or boxes with means to allow said tourniquets to be separated individually.
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A method for forming a disposable non-latex tourniquet from a thermoplastic elastomer and an additive comprising slip and anti-block components.
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1. A method for making a disposable non-latex tourniquet comprising the steps of:
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(a) cast extruding a thermoplastic elastomer and an additive which comprises slip and anti-block components including oil, wax, stearic acid, silica or carbon into a film;
(b) master roll forming said film;
(c) unrolling said film;
(d) applying a corona treatment to said film;
(e) roll converting said film;
(f) perforating said film into tape like strips;
(g) printing a message on said film;
(h) applying a lacquer coating to said film;
(i) slitting said film into tourniquet width size so that it may be wound onto individual cores;
(j) winding said tourniquets onto individual cores whereby said individual tourniquets are a length of about 12 to 30 inches and a width of about ¼
to about 1½
inches; and
(k) packaging said wound cores into individual bags or boxes with means to allow said tourniquets to be separated individually. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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