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Petit-type tourniquet, London, England, 1823-1829
The tourniquet is used to apply pressure to stop heavy bleeding, especially during amputations. John-Louis Petit (1674-1760), a Parisian surgeon, was the first of many to introduce improvements to the tourniquet, which was invented by Ambroise Paré in the 1500s. In 1718, Petit attached a circular bandage to a screw and a leather pad to allow pressure to be focussed on a specific point. It had the …
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- Science Museum, London
Subject
- tourniquet
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- tourniquet
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
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- L0057846
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- L0057846
- Science Museum A600728
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- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:39:28.929Z
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- 2019-06-09T11:39:28.929Z