BS 7088:1989

This standard BS 7088:1989 Specification for pneumatic tourniquet equipment is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.160 First aid

This British Standard specifies constructional, safety and performance requirements for pneumatic tourniquet equipment.

It covers manually inflated tourniquets, such as those provided with rubber bulbs or piston pumps. It also covers powered tourniquets, such as those provided with an integral source of compressed or liquefied gas or a connection to an external supply of compressed gas, either from a cylinder or from a piped medical gas supply in a hospital.

It includes fully automatic tourniquet equipment which inflates the cuff to a set pressure and thereafter compensates for pressure losses, semi-automatic tourniquet equipment that inflates the cuff to a set pressure but does not compensate for subsequent pressure losses, and non-automatic tourniquet equipment.

It does not cover tourniquet equipment which includes an integral electrically driven air pump (see BS 5724-1).

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Covers both manual and powered tourniquets whether automatic or non-automatic, but excluding electrically powered equipment. Specifies cuffs, hoses, pressure gauges and performance. Appendix gives recommendations on distribution of pressure exerted on arm or leg.