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Old 06-23-2014, 18:09   #1
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SAM Junctional Tourniquet

New Tourniquet Helps Save Soldiers from Most ‘Common Cause of Preventable Death’

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...entable-death/

I'm no medic, but I have stayed at a Holiday Inn express. But this looks like an awesome system. Seems a lot easier than what we have been having to do.

Here is the YouTube video if the article vid doesn't open.

http://youtu.be/xwS5jGN3CMA
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Old 06-24-2014, 13:21   #2
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The placement doesn't need to be perfect but you need some knowledge of underlying anatomy or at least the ability to detect the iliac pulses. It is bulky and has some plastic pieces but it is another chance to steal life from the jaws of death.
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Old 06-24-2014, 18:55   #3
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Prediction: With the phenomenal advancements in hemostatic agent technology, tourniquet technology will become obsolete - JMHO.
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Old 06-25-2014, 15:18   #4
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This product has the added bonus of use as a pelvic splint.
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This product has the added bonus of use as a pelvic splint.
It's not any thing close to being an adequate pelvic splint.... I have played with this device for over 6 months and a splint it's not......stick with other options for appropriate pelvic closure.
As far as the high femoral compression.......I have been using it with our SWAT team in the shoot house and square range under " adverse" circumstances and will tell you that is is not fast, easy or 100% reliable interms of placement and stopping flow (I taped a Doppler to the lower extremity/ foot to check for pulsatile flow). If you have a cold zone, plenty of time and relatively good circumstances, then I can get it placed better and more reliably.
It's just another tool, one that may stop more 'proximal' bleeding of the distal iliac artery/vein or femorals (based on location) but like anything else, having options is the best bet for success.

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It's not any thing close to being an adequate pelvic splint.... I have played with this device for over 6 months and a splint it's not......stick with other options for appropriate pelvic closure.
As far as the high femoral compression.......I have been using it with our SWAT team in the shoot house and square range under " adverse" circumstances and will tell you that is is not fast, easy or 100% reliable interms of placement and stopping flow (I taped a Doppler to the lower extremity/ foot to check for pulsatile flow). If you have a cold zone, plenty of time and relatively good circumstances, then I can get it placed better and more reliably.
It's just another tool, one that may stop more 'proximal' bleeding of the distal iliac artery/vein or femorals (based on location) but like anything else, having options is the best bet for success.

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Thanks a lot for the input SS!!
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Do you guys carry a KED? I found it works well in the field for pedi backboard and hip fx. on adults when turned upside down. I never used it for its intended purpose ie car extraction.
Don't carry a KED... No room, no obvious need . A fully stocked ALS unit is 1-2 blocks away usually. Thought about one or a 1/2 back board in the BEAR but still haven't justified the need. Believe it or not, the discussion of one centered around the K-9 having to be rescued or carried out

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