It depends if you use disposal torniquet cuffs, which can be expensive. We use the VBM machines from Freelance Surgical with re-useable cuffs and have'nt had any problems accept the odd o-ring!
We are about to start the process ourselves, one reason is that Infection Control are pushing us toward single use cuffs based on DOH "advice" regarding infected/potentially infected cases.
Has anyone been through the process and "guessed" at quantities of single use items required, if so how did you generate the guess?! With the change to our operating department data collection software I'm told it will be impossible to get any proper data from the past year regarding cases using tourniquet!
