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Method of making a disposable non-latex tourniquet

  • US 6,250,047 B1
  • Filed: 03/04/1997
  • Issued: 06/26/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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