Application of tourniquet to arm and thigh, c. 1806
Wellcome Collection

Application of tourniquet to arm and thigh, c. 1806

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Etching showing the application of a tourniquet to the arm and thigh with a view of the large arteries, over which the pressure of the cushion should be made. The text says that 'the tourniquet here is of the simplest kind, and what can be readily applied by any bye-stander.'

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