HemaClear® Sterile Exsanguinating Tourniquet

The HemaClear® is available through Summit Medical Ltd in the UK only

Tourniquets are often used in surgery of the upper and lower limbs in order to occlude arterial flow and create a bloodless field for surgery.

HemaClear® is an innovative, sterile, single use device providing exsanguination, arterial flow occlusion and sterile stockinette application in one easy movement. The HemaClear® is a specially designed silicone ring which provides the pressure required to expel the blood from the limb during application and prevent its re-entry when located at the final placement site.

To see a brief video of HemaClear® in use, click here

For a testimonial from Dr Jesse Jupiter (Chief Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital), click here

For a professional view from Wayne M. Goldstein, MD (President and founder, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute) on the infection control potential of HemaClear®, click here

This can reduce patient preparation time when compared to current techniques

Exsanguination, arterial occlusion and sterile stockinette placement in one easy movement

Provides excellent exsanguination leading to a high quality bloodless field in which to operate

Protecting patient and user from allergic reaction

Provides excellent exsanguination leading to a high quality bloodless field in which to operate

• Improves intra-operative infection control when compared with current pressure cuff techniques
• Can be applied after patient preparation thus reducing tourniquet time. Particularly useful in short duration surgery where the patient is under local anaesthetic
• Stockinette provides sterile protection of the surgical site
  

Choosing the appropriate system allows you to minimise skin pressure. No need to set the pressure cuff to a maximum standard setting in order to ensure arterial occlusion