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Junctional Tourniquet for Groin and Axillary Regions
TS-041808 — A tourniquet with a ratcheting lock to keep pressure on wounds in the groin and axillary regions. Hemostasis can be achieved while the patient is still in the field.
Patients with blood loss in the field need to be treated immediately to prevent ongoing blood loss, shock, and death; bleeding from extremity and junctional wounds is the leading cause of potentially preventable death from penetrating injuries. Direct manual pressure is effective for the initial c…
- College: OSU Wexner Medical Center
- Inventors: Nocera, Tanya; Graham, Nadi; McElroy, James
- Licensing Officer: Taysavang, Panya
