US 12,029,435 B2
Side loading ratchet to stop arterial bleeding during combat trauma and the like
Yegor Podgorsky, Boston, MA (US); Chibueze Joseph Ihenacho, Baltimore, MD (US); and Andrew Stephens, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to ARMR Systems, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed by ARMR Systems Inc., Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/792,055.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/805,657, filed on Feb. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0261099 A1, Aug. 20, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/132 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1325 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tourniquet system comprising:
a compression device comprising:
a spooling mechanism comprising:
a barrel configured to rotate to twist at least one tourniquet strap at least partially around the barrel, the barrel comprising:
a first side loading slot and a second side loading slot configured to receive a first tourniquet strap; and
a third side loading slot and a fourth side loading slot configured to receive a second tourniquet strap;
a ratchet release to disengage a ratchet gear from a pawl;
a safety release to prevent the ratchet gear from disengaging with the pawl when the safety release is active; and
a profile surface to generate a pressure against a subject.