title: Rhys-Davies exsanguinator: effect of age and inflation on performance.
abstract: We found that the Rhys-Davies exsanguinators in our local hospitals were poorly maintained (inflation pressure, storage conditions, replacement age) when compared to the manufacturers' recommendations. In a volunteer study, we demonstrate how the inflation pressure and age of an exsanguinator affect its performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK. christian.harris@tesco.net
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Cheong
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D010991:Plethysmography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D011312:Pressure; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014111:Tourniquets