Animal Model: Tourniquet Assisted CPR
A study evaluated the effectiveness of tourniquet assisted CPR in a porcine model (Figure). Thumper Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was performed subsequent to inducing cardiac arrest in 10 animals; a control group of 5 underwent an unassisted CPR, while an Esmarch exsanguination tourniquet was placed on the limbs of 5 additional animals during resuscitation. Results show that […]
Comparison of HemaShock & PASG/MAST
We developed the HemaShock®, an Auto-Transfusion tourniquet, which is an elastic torus with a long sleeve wrapped around it that, when applied to a limb, squeezes the blood away from the limb into the central circulation and blocks the re-entry of blood into it. Below is an outline of the differences and similarities between our new […]
Is MAST a Must?
Noam Gavriely MD, DSc[Janna: Link to the pdf document “is mast a must?” ] The Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG), also called Medical (Military) Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST). It is shown ready for use with the two leg compartments (on right) and the abdominal wrap (on left). The air bladders are connected to the foot pump (black […]
Survival with Emergency Tourniquet Use to Stop Bleeding in Major Limb Trauma
Ann Surg. 2009 Jan;249(1):1-7. KraghJF Jr, Walters TJ, Baer DG, Fox CJ, Wade CE, Salinas J, Holcomb JB. Source: US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if emergency tourniquet use saved lives. BACKGROUND DATA Tourniquets have been proposed as lifesaving devices in […]
Prehospital Tourniquet use in Operation Iraqi Freedom: Effect on Hemorrhage Control and Outcomes
J Trauma. 2008 Feb; 64(2 Suppl):S28-37; discussion S37. BeekleyAC, SebestaJA, BlackbourneLH, Herbert GS, KauvarDS, Baer DG,Walters TJ, MullenixPS, Holcomb JB; 31st Combat Support Hospital Research Group. Source Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA 98431-1100, USA. alec.beekley@us.army.mil BACKGROUND Up to 9% of casualties killed in action during the Vietnam War died from […]
Tourniquet Ischaemia – Clinical and Biochemical Observations
Ann Chir Gynaecol. 1978;67(6):210-3. SantavirtaS, KausteA, RindellK The duration of tourniquet ischaemia was recorded in 1000 consecutive operations on extremities under a bloodless field, the average ischaemia time was 74.11 +/-29.52 minutes. The duration of tourniquet ischaemia in meniscectomies was 58.47 +/- 15.91 minutes, in osteosynthesis of malleolar fractures 88.46 +/- 23.33 minutes and in operations […]
Practical Use of Emergency Tourniquets to Stop Bleeding in Major Limb Trauma
J Trauma. 2008 Feb;64(2 Suppl):S38-49; discussion S49-50. KraghJF Jr, Walters TJ, Baer DG, Fox CJ, Wade CE, Salinas J, Holcomb JB. Source: US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6315, USA. john.kragh@amedd.army.mil BACKGROUND Previously we showed that tourniquets were lifesaving devices in the current war. Few studies, however, describe their actual morbidity […]
Systemic and Local Effects of the Application of a Tourniquet
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1980 Aug; 62(3):385-8. KlenermanL, BiswasM, HulandsGH, Rhodes AM. The effect of the application of a tourniquet to a limb and the release of the accumulated metabolites have been investigated with reference to the acid-base level in the blood from the limb and in the right atrium. Investigations have been carried out […]
Clinical Case: HemaShock Use in Elderly Man in Circulatory Arrest
An elderly man collapsed at a restaurant. This elderly gentleman had an AICD in place that shocked him three times and each time he did not convert. The medics then arrived, started IVs and gave epi/amiodarone, and attempted to defibrillate 5 times unsuccessfully. After 35 minutes of CPR, the patient arrived in the ED where HemaShock® devices […]
Clinical Case: HemaShock Use in an Elderly Woman in Severe Hemorrhagic Shock
An elderly woman was brought into the ED after being found down in bed by a relative. She had been complaining of stomach pain for several hours. Paramedics found her to be unresponsive with BP less than 40 systolic, pale and ashen, with fixed dilated pupils. They assisted breathing and started lines, and transported her […]