Abstract: The present subject matter provides a system for temporarily stopping blood flow through a blood vessel, the system including: at least one magnetically attractive element configured to be introduced into an internal part of a body of a patient, and temporarily placed near a first blood vessel that supplies blood to at least one second blood vessel; and at least one magnetic field generator configured to be placed outside a body of the patient, and generate a magnetic field that attracts the at least one magnetically attractive element in a manner that the at least one magnetically attractive element presses the first blood vessel, thereby stopping flow of blood through the first blood vessel toward the second blood vessel. Additional embodiments of the system, of a kit comprising components of the same, and a method for temporarily stopping blood flow through a blood vessel, are disclosed herein as well.

Abstract: Provided is a device for providing pressure to a body limb. The device includes an actuating unit configured to apply a varying pressure to a first region of the limb and a sensing unit monitoring a state of a second region of the limb and generating a time dependent signal indicative of the state of the second region of the limb. A processor analyzes the signal generated by the sensing unit and determines a time dependent state of the second region. The processor activates the actuating unit to generate a time dependent pressure on the first region of the body limb based upon the time dependent state of the second region.