Medgadget report “IV access is one of the most common clinical procedures in healthcare, with over 300 million hospitalized patients in the United States receiving a peripheral venous catheter every year. However, as many have painfully experienced, catheter insertion isn’t always successful on the first attempt. Often times, we place the blame on dehydration, our deep veins, or the healthcare worker’s lack of skill.
Surprisingly, the humble tourniquet plays a very significant role in whether or not IV access is successful on the first poke. To maximize the chances of success, and to spare our arms the additional pain, Stockholm-based Ortrud Medical has designed TournIQ, a tourniquet that helps the user apply optimal pressure on the arm to increase vein visibility, palpability, and size when gaining IV access.
TournIQ is unique in that it features “Kiri-Tech” which are mechanical features built into the tourniquet that allow it to stretch to indicate when optimal pressure has been reached. Moreover, TournIQ is single-use, but made from recyclable paper-like Tyvek, which uses 6 times less material than other single-use tourniquets, and helps allay concerns about hygiene compliance and environmental impact.”