Surgeons currently rely on sutures, bandages and tourniquets — devices that stop blood from flowing to part ... "What is missing is any way to take a normal, healthy person who's undergoing ...

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.

I asked him whether the tech­nician had a difficult time drawing blood. He replied that ­indeed she had, leaving the tourniquet in place for quite a while. I reassured him and sent him to get ...

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery ...

“Nurses usually take blood samples from a vein in the upper ... An automated finger tourniquet applies and releases pressure to encourage and then staunch blood flow once a sufficient sample ...

He emphasizes recognizing and controlling severe bleeding through methods such as applying direct pressure, packing wounds, or using a tourniquet ... amount of blood loss, roughly half a soda ...