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Garments designed for exsanguination of an extremity by pulling (i.e., rolling) it from the distal to the proximal end of the extremity. These devices typically consist of a tubular elastic sleeve (a stockinette) including a dedicated plastic (e.g., silicone) ring and a set of pulling straps. The garment is placed on the fingers or toes and when the straps are pulled, the sleeve rolls up the limb pushing the blood away. The ring keeps the arteries blocked during the surgical procedure; at the end of the procedure the ring is removed. Exsanguination roll-on garments are used mainly to obtain and keep a bloodless operating field during surgical procedures in the extremities (e.g., hands or feet).
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