alex.IPI

Hello all, Thanks for all the help so far, your responses have helped my research greatly. I just had a logistics question if anyone has a minute: During what procedures (ie blood draws), if any, are there which could use a tourniquet in the NICU? and where is the application site (be it forearm, leg, ect.) ? I'm trying to get a market size and idea of the usefulness of such a device. Thanks everyone for all of your Feedback. Alex

Hello Everyone, My name is Alex Birch and I'm a WPI student and Medical Device Development Intern at the Institute for Pediatric Innovation, based out of Cambridge, MA. I'm currently writing a sustainability report to propose development of a NICU Tourniquet to be used by nurses for daily blood draws and IV insertions. To assist me with my research, I was wondering if any hospitals currently used tourniquets in the NICU or even in the PICU. If there are any, I'd need to know the models you use (simple description would be fine) and if you have any feedback on their general effectiveness. I'm particularly interested in options you may have on buckle tourniquets and velcro tourniquets, but I welcome any other feedback or information on other devices that you may have at your disposal. Any help, feedback and guidance you could give me if greatly appreciated. Thanks and Take Care!