tourniquet

• Dispositivo médico, generalmente una banda o correa, que se usa para comprimir un miembro y detener el sangrado de una arteria.

A medical device, typically a bandage or strap, used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity to stop the flow of blood from an artery.

1. Medical device for bleeding controlB2formalmedical

   A device, typically a bandage or strap, that is tightened around a limb to stop blood flow from an artery, used in emergencies to control severe bleeding.

   Torniquete

   • The paramedic applied a tourniquet to the patient's leg to stop the bleeding.
   • In first aid training, they taught us how to properly use a tourniquet.
   • A tourniquet should only be used as a last resort for life-threatening hemorrhages.