Johann Friedrich August Von Esmarch
1823-1908
German surgeon and inventor of Esmarch's apparatus, a rubber bandage that was used as a tourniquet to perform bloodless surgery. Von Esmarch'...
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Known for his innovations in the area of military surgery, Esmarch introduced the use of first aid bandages on the battlefield and a method of amputation that minimized loss of blood.Esmarch was born ...
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