1846 F. Brittan tr. J. F. Malgaigne 19 The ‘Serre nœud’ (Knot-tightener) of Graefe, an imitation of the tourniquet of Petit.
1846 F. Brittan tr. J. F. Malgaigne 326 The two ends of the ligature should be passed into a serre-nœud, and the polypus strangled to the required degree.
1881 22 160 Koeberle's serre-nœud.