Quick Tourniquet
The CAT Tourniquet
The CAT Tourniquet is the primary existing system on the market for soldiers and medical staff. Its design has not been updated since its conception in World War 1.
The updated design
Concept Dev.
The Quick Tourniquet only had 2 goals at its core. They were to increase usability while making the unit more comfortable to its user.
At this stage the decision was made to switch to a pneumatic solution rather than a ratcheting one.
Mock-up Testing
Band / Pneumatic Testing
Proof of Concept Testing
The Quick Tourniquet band is composed of a bladder and multiple valving systems that allow for the pneumatic system to properly introduce pressure to the affected limb.
User testing confirmed that this method was both more reliable and more easy to use than existing systems.
P1 Series Prototype Assembly
The P1 prototype functioned as it should with 7 of 7 sequential punctures of the Co2 cartridge.
Sealing and reliability were in need of optimization and required a P2 revision.
Rev. 2 CAD Assembly
Optimized P2. CAD Assembly With Updated Pneumatic Mechanism
Revised Design Optomized for Plastic
A Look Inside
The P2 assembly contained a new keying and sealing process that proved to be more reliable and easy to use than the previous prototype. This unit is outfitted with a durable plastic hosing that helped reduce production costs.
Final Optomized Assembly
P2 Prototype Gallery
