A quick-release digit tourniquet having first and second portions of a main body which are engageable for the formation of a loop around a digit of a patient. The first and second portions are interposed by a release element having weakened areas, hereby release perforations, which may be broken or ruptured by the manual application of a force by a user. In particular, the force may be applied to a tab forming part of the release element, simplifying application. Once ruptured, the main body is split into multiple parts and the quick-release digit tourniquet is released from the patient.
