First Case Report of SAM (registered trademark) Junctional Tourniquet Use in Afghanistan to Control Inguinal Hemorrhage on the Battlefield

Abstract

Junctional hemorrhage, bleeding that occurs at the junction of the trunk and its appendages, is the most common preventable cause of death from compressible hemorrhage on the battlefield. As of January 2014, four types of junctional tourniquets have been developed and cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Successful use of the Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet (AAT ) and Combat Ready Clamp (CRoC ) has already been reported. We report here the first known prehospital use of the SAM Junctional Tourniquet (SJT) for a battlefield casualty with inguinal junctional hemorrhage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2014
Accession Number
ADA621469

Entities

People

  • Adrien A. Nkodo
  • Amanda M. Wichern
  • Brent L. Andersen Jr.
  • Gaston Garcia
  • Jeffrey K. Klotz
  • Joshua A. Wagner
  • Mason U. Pahle
  • Maura Leo
  • Michael J. Chambers
  • Ohmar N. Gonzalez

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Arteries
  • Bandages
  • Battlefields
  • Blood
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Body Regions
  • Bone Fractures
  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Compression
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Health Services
  • Intervention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Targets
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.