ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,893, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to IPC LLC.
"Bilateral reversible venous tourniquet bands" was invented by Martin J. Griffith (Prior Lake, Minn.), Ronald E. Griffith (Lakeville, Minn.) and Stephen L. Griffith (Lakeville, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are embodiments for a bilateral reversible disposable tourniquet band. The band tourniquet comprises an elongated member having a flat structure made of a thermoplastic elastomer material. The band has a first surface having a smooth texture, and a second surface having a non-smooth texture comprising a knurled pattern. The elongated member may have a thick...