"The advantage of the direct transfusion of human blood in cases of severe haemorrhage which we encounter in the emergencies of military surgery cannot to our minds, be overestimated." 1
The above comment, from a paper presented by Lieutenant Colonel A. Primrose of the Canadian army Medical Corps in 1916, remains as pertinent today as during those earlier days of military transfusion medicine...
The Quantum Field Blood Transfusion Kit from North American Rescue is a comprehensive kit providing all the needed supplies to allow the user to rapidly perform a field blood transfusion as outlined in the Joint Theater Trauma System Clinical Practice Guidelines.
This kit is designed for use with the game-changing Quantum Blood and Fluid Warming System. It's featured component, the Quantum Thermal Transfusion Set - (Blood), incorporates an integrated heating system that does not disrupt the fluid path.
Together with the Quantum Blood & Fluid Warming System, providers help to ensure consistent normothermic whole blood delivery in far forward and near point of injury (POI) prehospital casualty management. In addition, this kit allows for donor and recipient blood type verification as well as the collection of donor blood samples for additional surveillance testing.
Quantum Field Blood Transfusion Kit Contents:
- 1 x Single Blood Bag (450ml)
- 1 x Quantum TTS-B (Thermal Transfusion Set - Blood)
- 1 x Beaded Security Tie - 11 in.
- 1 x 550 Cord - 10 in.
- 1 x Kelly Curved Hemostat - 5.5 in.
- 1 x Black Permanent Marker, Lg
- 2 x pair Bear Claw Gloves - Tan, Large
- 1 x roll 1 in. Surgical Tape
- 1 x 572-EWB ASBP Card
- 1 x Donor Module each containing:
- 1 x IV Constricting Band - 1 in. x 18 in.
- 1 x Eclipse Vacutainer Holer, 21ga
- 1 x Vacutainer, Purple Top (6ml)
- 2 x Vacutainer, Red Top (6ml)
- 1 x Kelly Curved Hemostat - Disposable - 5.5 in.
- 1 x Single Blood Bag (450ml)
- 1 x Blood Bag Sticker
- 1 x 550 Cord - 10 in.
- 1 x Beaded Security Tie - 11 in.
- 2 x Alcohol Prep Pad
- 2 x 2-pack Gauze Pad - 4 in. x 4 in.
- 1 x Clear Adhesive Dressing - 4 in. x 4.75 in.
- 1 x Chloraprep Swabsticks, 3pk
- 1 x Surgical Tape, 1 in.
- 1 x pair Bear Claw Gloves - Tan, Large
- 1 x Permanent Marker, Large
- 1 x 572-EWB ASBP Card
- 1 x Donor Placard
- 1 x Recipient Module each containing:
- 1 x IV Constricting Band - 1 in x 18 in.
- 1 x IV Catheter - 16 ga x 1.25 in.
- 1 x IV Catheter - 18 ga x 1.25 in.
- 1 x Y-Type IV Set w/ Filter
- 2 x Alcohol Prep Pad
- 2 x 2-pack Gauze Pad - 4 in. x 4 in.
- 1 x Clear Adhesive Dressing - 4 in. x 4.75 in.
- 1 x Eldon Blood Type Kit
- 1 x Chloraprep Swabsticks, 3pk
- 1 x Surgical Tape, 1 in.
- 1 x pair Bear Claw Gloves - Tan, Large
- 1 x Permanent Marker, Large
- 1 x SF-518 Card
- 1 x Recipient Placard
Dimensions:
- L 10 in. x W 7 in. x D 2.5 in.
- Weight: 1.09 lb
1 Primrose A, Ryerson ES. The Direct Transfusion of Blood: Its Value in Haemorrhage and Shock in the Treatment of the Wounded in War. Br Med J. 1916;2:384–386.