Junctional Hemorrhage

98G · 01-17-2013, 07:31

I am travelling today so I can't access all the data but yes, there are studies and i will get the references for you all. And the feedback is great. I appreciate it.

As for what goes in the bag -- and what goes out remains as always mission dependent. If there is a vehicle, it would be in the WALK. For cube space to consider:

Packaged: H 3.25 in. x W 5.25 in. x D 6.75 in.
Weight: 1 lb 9.6 oz

More as soon as I get my WIFI up in the car. (I am not driving.)

swatsurgeon · 01-17-2013, 07:52

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Originally Posted by 98G

I am travelling today so I can't access all the data but yes, there are studies and i will get the references for you all. And the feedback is great. I appreciate it.

As for what goes in the bag -- and what goes out remains as always mission dependent. If there is a vehicle, it would be in the WALK. For cube space to consider:

Packaged: H 3.25 in. x W 5.25 in. x D 6.75 in.
Weight: 1 lb 9.6 oz

More as soon as I get my WIFI up in the car. (I am not driving.)

Smaller than it appears for sure. I look forward to any info you can share. I am not here to bad mouth/bash or be negative, only to critique and discuss so that multiple opinions from those that understand the anatomy, physics and appication /uses have a chance to offer feedback and criticisms.
Thanks for sharing

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RichL025 · 01-17-2013, 22:35

And again, let me emphasize, that I appreciate the work and enthusiasm that guys like you put into your products. My skepticism comes from my personal experiences of having to be ruthless with minimizing weight & volume carried.

...as well as a personal philosophy of KISS:

Even if weight and cube are NOT limitations, there is another issue: If you have 100 pieces of gear that each can perform a single task, then you have to find one item amongst a hundred on a shelf (in an emergency, mind you)....

But if each item can do 10 things, it's easier to find the one you need because your shelf isn't so cluttered. The majority of the time, a piece of gear that will do many jobs well is better than a piece of gear that will excell, but only at a single job....

Just my 2 cents.....

rylon · 02-27-2014, 00:40

Recently I completed SOCMSSC and we spent some time discussing the various options for dealing junctional bleeds. Within our group we played with the CroC, JETT,the SAM junctional Tournequet, and one in our group showed us something he improvised.

Among the commercial devices we had the opportunity to play with and discuss the consensus in our group was that the SAM JT was the quickest to deploy and the most versatile, as the belt that it comes with can be used as a pelvic splint and the two inflatable pressure cones can be used anywhere with other bandages to make very effective pressure dressings almost anywhere you need. Once my Med order is filled I will have a SAM JT in all of my truck bags.

the improvised option I saw is simple very cheap and all the items you already have in your aid bag.
-2 TQs (we used SOF-tt)
-1/2 sam splints

-connect the two TQs together to form 1 big TQ ( more if you have a fat PT)
- roll the SAM splint up tightly and wrap it abound the TQ where you need to control the hemorrhage (device is made)
- now use the tourniquets just like if you had an extremity bleed with the SAM becoming a pressure dressing.