tourniquet tourniquet ie CAT (Combat Application Tourniquet) is intended to arrest, usually arterial, bleeding. simple application (depending on the extent of injury and especially individual resistance) can handle the injured person alone with one hand. Proper application tourniquet completely interrupts blood flow to the limb below the site strangulation. Do tourniquet is in fact built movable tape, which is developing a considerable circumferential pressure on the injured limb. Durable beam is provided in solid hardened inhibitions. weight approx 60 g