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Military Emergency Tourniquet – Generation II

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Tier-One Quality Solutions recently unveiled a new version of their popular Military Emergency Tourniquet, integrating improvements based on feedback from operational use. For example slight material changes have been made to ensure the tourniquet doesn’t loosen after application. The windlass has also been redesigned and is machined from aluminum.

Additionally, the MET is now available in MultiCam as well as AOR1 by special order to authorized customers. They also offer a couple of different color-matched, PALS-compatible sheathing options so it is best to discuss your particular needs with a representative.

This is an indispensable piece of kit when you consider 60% of all preventable deaths encountered on the battlefield are the result of uncontrolled life threatening hemorrhaging at the point of wounding. The swift application of a tourniquet is a critical life-saving measure.

The MET has been awarded NSN 6515-01-537-9259. To order the MET as well as any of their other products, visit www.tqsresponse.com.

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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Applying negative pressure or suction to a wound promotes healing by keeping fluid from building up in the wound. A few years ago students in an MIT mechanical engineering class decided to work on a pump to provide suction for wounds. With the help of Dr. Robert Sheridan from Massachusetts General Hospital, the students developed a simple, inexpensive, and lightweight version of the system that required no power supply and could be left in place for days. Danielle Zurovcik SM ’07, was one of those students and not only continued to refine the technology in her master’s thesis but plans make it the subject of her doctoral studies as well.

The pump now has some real world experience thanks to Zurovcik providing 50 of the $3 pumps to Partners in Health for use in the Haitian relief effort. The Partners in Health team was led by led by Dr. Robert Riviello of the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. “Our biggest challenge at the moment is ensuring a reliably intact seal on human skin [that can be] easily applied,” Riviello says. “If we can resolve this, then I think there is enormous potential.” There is a new, more compact version of the device in production and Zurovcik plans on further studies in Rwanda later this year.

While the technology is available today in any western care facility, it is expensive, relying on shore power or frequent battery changes. This pump is power-free. It’s one step up from ditch medicine and that’s simply because it’s a purpose built solution, but it remains inexpensive and easy to apply. The new MIT pump offers many advantages for military or wilderness use. With suction applied, dressing can be kept in place longer; in some cases up to three days. This is a boon for situations where supplies or health care professionals are limited.

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Camo Scrubs

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Nursejoe is a supplier of military and civilian scrubs for working in extreme conditions. They offer a wide variety patterns, colors, and styles. Tops are available with or without name and rank pile tape and there are three styles of pocket choices. They also offer matching scrub pants for most tops. Depending on the style, pants feature an elastic waist band or draw string for comfort. Additionally, most pants also have two side pockets for storing various equipment, pens, etc. Camo prints are their specialty and they offer scrubs in MultiCam, woodland digital (MARPAT-like), the new Navy digital, Air Force tiger as well as UCP, in addition to several other patterns. Sizes vary from XS to 3XL, but beware their sizes run big. They also have scrub hats and surgical scrubs available. So if you are in the market for a set of “tactical” scrubs check out nursejoe.com

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Researchers Seek a “Survivor” Pill

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

In order to help Soldiers survive the “Golden Hour”, that deadline so crucial to the survival of trauma victims, researchers are working on a medicine that will keep certain body functions working. In a recent article in “New Scientist“, Hasan Alam of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston was quoted as saying, “You can’t carry a blood bank into the battlefield. What we’re looking for is a pill or a shot that would keep a person alive for long enough to get to them to a hospital.”

The body defends itself from blood loss by going into shock. Prolonged shock can lead to death. According to the article, “Around 6 or 7 per cent of genes change their expression in response to shock, via the removal of “epigenetic”, chemical additions to the genome called acetylations. As histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors can prevent the removal of such acetylations, Alam wondered if these drugs might improve survival after blood loss.”

Based on his hunch, his team took valproic acid, an HDAC inhibitor already used to treat epilepsy, and repeated testing already conducted on rats but this time on swine. His testing showed that pigs that received the valproic acid had an 86% survival rate despite losing 60% of their blood as well as other injuries. He is repeating his trial in order to ensure the valproic acid does not inhibit further healing. If the testing proves successful Alam will seek permission for human trials.

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ITS Tactical Blow Out Kit

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Our friends at Imminent Threat Solutions didn’t just show you how to create a blow out kit they went the extra mile and are offering one for sale.

The kit was assembled by their resident SF medic following Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines. This means that the contents meet the basic standard set for American combat medical treatment. In particular the kit has been assembled to mitigate the three leading preventable causes of death in the field; Extremity Hemorrhage, 60%; Tension Pneumothorax, 33% and Airway Obstruction, 6%. What’s more, the kit is latex free!

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Arcâ€™teryx Corpsman Assault Pack

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Propper International has partnered with Arcâ€™teryx in a licensing agreement to manufacture and sell the Arcâ€™teryx designed USMC Corpsman Assault Pack (CAP) to Military and Government customers.

The CAP features compartmentalization for medical instruments and equipment as well as removable inserts for enhanced, customized mission configurations, and compatible with hydration system. Additionally, Arc’teryx integrated an ergonomic suspension system and made the load easy to manage via compression straps.

The Corpsman Assault Pack (CAP) is planned to be available in Multicam, Tan, Green, Black, AOR1, AOR2, Digital Tiger Stripe and Army Universal.

Propper has been manufacturing the CAP for the USMC since 2003 and looks forward to bringing this battle proven product to additional customers.

Distributors, government agencies and military acquisitions personnel be sure to check out the pack today at Modern Day Marine, Booth # 1553.

Gov/Mil Sales Contact: Greg Graves
GSA purchase information will be available soon.

Note: Propper is not taking individual commercial orders at this time but as product becomes available through distributors we foresee availability coming to retail customers.

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Samurai Mind Training for Modern American Warriors

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Time magazine has published a great article on Warrior Mind Training. Steeped in Samurai Bushido mystique, Warrior Mind Training teaches Soldiers and Marines how to use meditation to reduce stress and improve focus.

Check it our here.

To learn more about the actual program visit warriortraining.us.

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S.O. Tech Medical Sale

Friday, September 4th, 2009

S.O. Tech is holding a sale on medical equipment from now until 1 October. In addition to several bags that can be used as medical kits like the Mission Go Bag and Go Bag as well as the General Purpose Pouch and Slim Individual Medical Aid Pouch, S.O. Tech is featuring discounts on a large inventory of combat medical/first aid supplies like the Celox products (Celox Gauze, Celox Granules 35g, Celox Granules 15g), Sodium Chloride 50mL IV bags, Trauma shears, SOF tourniquets, Z-pack Dressings, and more.

Customers will be able to build pretty decent medical kits for their bags out of these individual medical items, or just restock their own storage supplies and medical kits.

Check out the sale at specopstech.com.

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