TS-041808 — A tourniquet with a ratcheting
lock to keep pressure on wounds in the groin and axi
llary regions. Hemostasis can be achieved whi
le the patient is sti
ll in the fie
ld.
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…