The AIRWRAP® Compression Bandage is an innovative elastic bandage featuring an integrated inflatable bladder for precise wound pressure. Designed by and for combat medics, this bandage offers field-ready features that make it exceptionally easy to use in critical situations.
Key Features:
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Direct Pressure Application: The built-in inflatable bladder, operated by a standard bulb, allows first responders to apply constant, focused pressure directly to the wound from the moment of injury until professional medical treatment is available.
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User-Friendly Design: Small Velcro tabs at regular intervals prevent the bandage from unraveling completely if dropped, ensuring quick and efficient application even under stress.
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Versatile Inflation Options: The bladder includes a Luer-lock, enabling inflation with a syringe or a bolus of saline. This is particularly useful if the supplied inflation bulb is misplaced or when dealing with altitude changes during air transport.
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Sizes Available: Offered in both 4-inch and 6-inch configurations to accommodate various wound sizes and locations, making it effective for a wide range of bleeding injuries anywhere on the body.
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Reduces Treatment Time and Blood Loss: Studies show the AIRWRAP reduces treatment time by 50% and blood loss by 75% compared to traditional methods, significantly improving patient outcomes.
Special Applications:
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Tourniquet Conversion: Ideal for converting from a tourniquet, the AIRWRAP can be applied before removing the tourniquet to maintain bleeding control until definitive care is reached.
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Ruptured Dialysis Fistulas: Particularly effective for treating ruptured dialysis fistulas, it can be applied above the rupture and inflated to control bleeding without compromising the fistula, unlike standard tourniquets.
Benefits:
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Hands-Free Operation: Maintains constant pressure on the wound, allowing responders to address other injuries or patients without delay.
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Field-Tested Durability: Engineered for combat situations, ensuring reliability and effectiveness in the most demanding environments.
Why Choose AIRWRAP®?
The AIRWRAP Compression Bandage with Inflatable Bladder is an essential tool for first responders, military medics, and emergency personnel. Its innovative design provides superior hemorrhage control, reduces treatment time, and improves patient survival rates.
Enhance your trauma kit with the AIRWRAP and be prepared to provide focused and adaptable pressure when every second counts.
This is the perfect tool when focal pressure needs to be applied to a wound, yet there are concerns for patient comfort or tissue compromise
* Kragh, J. F. et al. (2014). A manikin model for study of wound- packing interventions to control out-of-hospital hemorrhage. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 32(9), 1130-1131.
