METHODS
This study was a prospective, blinded, randomized controlled trial to assess non-inferiority of the novel LAVA TQ (experimental arm) to occlude blood flow in human volunteers when compared to the CAT (control arm). The Uniformed Services University (USU) Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed and approved this study (USUHS.2020-060), and it is registered on the National Library of Medicine’s Clinical Trials website (