A non-pneumatic tourniquet for use in treating deep vein thrombosis including: a band, the band having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end and said second end have structure for adjustably connecting to one another; and an adjustable disc, the disc made of substantially hard, non-compressable...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6189538?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6189538 - Tourniquet and method of using