{"title":"Chest Seals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mt-collection\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChest seals close an open (\"sucking\") chest wound so the lung can re-expand — and the \u003cstrong\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e vented designs let trapped air escape to reduce the risk of a tension pneumothorax. Occlusive seals in vented and non-vented configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChest seals are the \u003cstrong\u003eR\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/respiration\"\u003eMARCH\u003c\/a\u003e. Pair with \u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/airway-management\"\u003eairway management\u003c\/a\u003e and a means to monitor breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hyfin-usmc-chest-seal-combo-pack-1","title":"USMC HyFin® Chest Seal Combo Pack — 1 Vent + 1 Occlusive","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® by North American Rescue · Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eUSMC HyFin® Chest Seal Combo Pack — 1 Vent + 1 Occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne HyFin Vent and one non-vented HyFin chest seal, 6 × 6 in. each, each packaged on its own with a gauze pad for wiping the skin, in a twin foil pouch marked by name and color so each seal is identified before it is opened. The federal catalog lists this NSN as the USMC chest seal kit. A vented seal is the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound; the non-vented seal is the backup.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1 vented + 1 non-vented\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6 × 6 in. each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGauze prep pad with each seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMade in America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-654-6787\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eTwo seals, two jobs: the vented seal goes on first, the non-vented seal covers the next hole — and both get watched until the casualty is handed off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne vented HyFin Vent and one non-vented HyFin chest seal, 6 × 6 in. each, individually packaged in one twin foil pouch (North American Rescue item 10-0073; NSN 6510-01-654-6787).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds with an entry and an exit wound, or more than one hole — vented seal first, non-vented seal for the second wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin with the pad, peel by the red tab, center each seal over a hole and press the edges down. Then watch breathing and burp or remove a seal if it gets worse.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMarines and other service members issued the USMC kit, and responders who want both seal types in one marked pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2 — 1 vented, 1 non-vented\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 × 6 in. each (excluding tab)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e3 channels, on the HyFin Vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePrep pads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 gauze pad per seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-654-6787\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10-0073\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAmerica — latex-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HyFin Combo Pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat is in the pouch, which seal goes on first, and what the evidence shows for vented and non-vented seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne of each, packaged separately\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe pack holds one HyFin Vent Chest Seal and one HyFin Occlusive Chest Seal, each individually packaged with a gauze pad for wiping the wound surface, inside one twin foil pouch. Use one and keep the other sealed until it is needed.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMarked so you grab the right one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach side of the pouch is identified by name and color, so the vented and the non-vented seal can be told apart before either is opened.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe USMC kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-654-6787 is listed in the federal catalog as the USMC chest seal kit — one occlusive and one vented HyFin seal.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e North American Rescue's USMC Combat Lifesaver Kit carries two of these packs.\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first, non-vented second\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines direct that every open or sucking chest wound gets a vented chest seal immediately, with a non-vented seal used when a vented one is not available, and the casualty monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e In this pack, the vented seal goes on first; the non-vented seal covers the next hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the HyFin Vent works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe vent is not a valve. There is no adhesive over a central area above the wound or along three channels that run to the edge: rising pressure in the chest pushes air and blood out along the channels, and when the casualty breathes in, the film collapses against the skin and blocks air from entering.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e North American Rescue designs the vent to keep working even if two of the three channels are obstructed.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the non-vented HyFin works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe occlusive HyFin closes the hole completely. Nothing gets in — and air building up inside cannot get out unless the seal is burped with its red tab.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy vented comes first — the swine data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 8 pigs with an open chest wound and air added to the chest to mimic a leaking lung, a non-vented HALO and a vented Bolin seal both restored breathing at first; as air kept building, the non-vented seal led to tension pneumothorax in every animal at about 1.4 L, while the vented seal held to 2 L.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e That work moved the Guidelines to vented-first in 2013.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice lagged: in a 2013–2014 Afghanistan registry, most chest seals placed were still non-vented.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe HyFin Vent in head-to-head tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 24 pigs, the HyFin, SAM and Sentinel vented seals (8 each) all evacuated air and blood.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e On a bleeding chest wound in 26 pigs, the HyFin succeeded in 4 of 6 applications, against 6 of 6 for Sentinel and Russell, 1 of 4 for SAM and 0 of 4 for Bolin.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2021 systematic review reached a consensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and the Russell seal, while noting how thin the evidence is.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBoth seals use North American Rescue's enhanced adhesive, formulated for skin covered in blood, sweat, body hair or dirt.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e On soiled live swine skin, the HyFin vented seal held as well as the other leading vented seals, even after about 17 hours of storage at −19.5 °C or 71.5 °C.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe the skin first — that is what the pads are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eEvery sealed chest still needs watching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAny seal can fail, and the non-vented one cannot vent at all.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e Increasing hypoxia, respiratory distress or falling blood pressure means burping or removing the dressing, or needle decompression by a trained provider.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistration and origin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA lists the combo pack as an occlusive wound dressing (product code NAD) — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) — labeled single use, not made with natural rubber latex, with a lot number and an expiration date on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e North American Rescue states both seals are made in America and 100% latex free.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCivilian use is a real debate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe National Association of EMS Physicians says EMS clinicians may consider a vented chest seal for an open chest wound in a casualty who is breathing on their own — and that in a casualty receiving positive-pressure ventilation, chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Know which situation you are in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to use the combo pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the TCCC Guidelines and North American Rescue's demonstration, in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive bleeding comes before the chest — tourniquet or packing first, then the open chest wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and look front, sides and up into the armpits, then roll the casualty and check the back — exit wounds are easy to miss.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Cover the hole with a gloved hand while you open the vented side of the pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the gauze pad from the pouch to wipe blood, sweat and debris from around the wound so the adhesive can grip.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Seals go on bare skin, never over clothing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVented seal first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the red tab to peel off the backing, center the HyFin Vent over the hole and press it down firmly all the way around.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNon-vented seal on the next hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the occlusive side and seal the exit wound or second hole the same way.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition the casualty.\u003c\/strong\u003e A conscious casualty can sit up or take whatever position makes breathing easiest; an unconscious casualty who is breathing goes in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch the breathing.\u003c\/strong\u003e If breathing gets harder, oxygen saturation falls or shock develops, suspect tension pneumothorax: burp a seal by lifting an edge with its red tab, or remove it. Trained providers then decompress the chest as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEvacuate and keep checking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A penetrating chest wound can hide internal bleeding — move the casualty toward care early and keep reassessing both seals and the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e North American Rescue makes a HyFin Chest Seal Trainer twin pack with a less aggressive adhesive designed for manikins and training partners, for practicing both vented and occlusive seals — it is for practice, not for casualty care.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Every live seal is single use.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThrough-and-through chest wounds — an entry and an exit\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eMore than one hole in the chest wall — vented seal first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eKits and units issued to NSN 6510-01-654-6787\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA casualty breathing on their own — the setting the NAEMSP statement addresses\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen; the seals go over the holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eTreating a tension pneumothorax — burping, removal or needle decompression does that\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eClothing, or skin still wet with blood and sweat — wipe first, apply to bare skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualties on positive-pressure ventilation — NAEMSP advises chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train with a trainer seal and keep live seals for casualties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, the seals it actually tested, and how strong the evidence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan, 2013–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented, despite the 2013 guideline change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO (non-vented) vs Bolin (vented) on an open chest wound, 8 pigs, serial air injections into the chest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing; non-vented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all pigs at about 1.4 L; vented seal held to 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin vs SAM vs Sentinel vented seals, 8 pigs each, communicating pneumothorax with air and blood challenges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no hemodynamic compromise with any seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine skin adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin; five down-selected (Bolin, Russell, Fast Breathe, HyFin, SAM), then stored ~17 h at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable adherence at room temperature; HyFin, Russell, Fast Breathe and SAM held after extreme storage, Bolin did not\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding chest wound (hemopneumothorax), 26 pigs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Sentinel 6\/6, Russell 6\/6, HyFin 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4 (p = 0.002); one-way valves clogged or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · systematic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystematic review of quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020 (6 included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and Russell seals; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · NAEMSP position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review and position statement on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02, management of open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then expert review. The HyFin-specific data are swine studies of the vented seal; the non-vented HyFin has not been tested by name, and no human trial has compared chest seal brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe combo pack beside the single-type HyFin packs a buyer weighs it against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Combo Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® (non-vented)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent — Individual\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 — 1 vented + 1 non-vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 non-vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size (excluding tab)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in. each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in. each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item · NSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0073 · 6510-01-654-6787\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0037 · 6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0015 · 6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0029 · 6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented first; non-vented as the backup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll dimensions, weights, item numbers and NSNs from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC position row reflects the Guidelines' Respiration\/Breathing section.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe single-type HyFin packs, the USMC kit this pack ships in, the other three jobs in the kit — tourniquet, packing gauze, pressure dressing — and a trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo vented seals — the TCCC first choice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal-4079821.jpg?v=1763155893\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe occlusive HyFin on its own\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/usmc-combat-lifesaver-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/usmc-combat-lifesaver-kit-2366072.jpg?v=1763155706\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"USMC Combat Lifesaver Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUSMC Combat Lifesaver Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCarries two HyFin combo packs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression-5100538.jpg?v=1780529957\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"ARS® Needle Decompression\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eARS® Needle Decompression\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e3.25 in. needle\/catheter — trained providers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional and deep wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-7181896.jpg?v=1780704349\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over the packing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice sealing entry and exit wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhich seal goes on first?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe vented HyFin Vent. The Guidelines call for a vented seal on every open or sucking chest wound and a non-vented seal only when a vented one is not available — so the non-vented seal covers the second hole.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I tell them apart?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach side of the pouch is marked by name and color.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Opened, the HyFin Vent has its three venting channels; the non-vented HyFin is a plain, fully occlusive film.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy not two vented seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo vented seals is the TCCC first choice for two holes, and the HyFin Vent Twin Pack carries exactly that.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e This pack is the USMC configuration: one vented seal and one non-vented seal under one NSN.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge of the seal with the red tab, let trapped air escape, and press the seal back down. If breathing does not improve, remove the seal; trained providers then perform needle decompression as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill they stick to a bloody, sweaty or hairy chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the adhesive for those conditions,\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and on soiled swine skin the HyFin vented seal held as well as the other leading vented seals.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Adhesion still fails on skin that has not been wiped, so use the gauze pads and press every edge down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can — improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight, like a plastic wrapper. Keep watching their breathing. Let a conscious casualty sit up or find the position that is easiest to breathe in; put an unconscious casualty who is breathing in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould civilian responders use chest seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is debated. NAEMSP says EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for an open chest wound in a casualty breathing on their own, and advises against seals in casualties receiving positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Military and tactical guidance calls for one immediately.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Whoever applies a seal has to keep watching the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eAre they sterile, and do they expire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA device record lists the combo pack as single use and not labeled sterile, with a lot number and an expiration date printed on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Use the seals before their expiration date and never reuse one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one vented + one non-vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HyFin® Vent Chest Seal, 6 × 6 in. (excluding tab), three-channel vent, transparent film, large red elliptical tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HyFin® Occlusive Chest Seal, 6 × 6 in. (excluding tab), non-vented, transparent film, large red elliptical tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eEach seal individually packaged with a gauze pad for wiping the skin, in a twin foil pouch with each side marked by name and color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use, not labeled sterile. Needle decompression device and trainer sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal Dressing – Combo Pack (USMC chest seal kit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0073\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-654-6787 — Chest Seal Kit, USMC chest seal kit; unit of issue: each; cross-referenced to NAR part numbers 10-0073 and 85-1045\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 HyFin® Vent (vented) + 1 HyFin® Occlusive (non-vented) chest seal, each individually packaged with a gauze prep pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in. each (excluding tab)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent (HyFin Vent)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree laminar channels; designed to stay operational if two of the three are obstructed (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnhanced adhesive, formulated for skin covered in blood, sweat, hair or contaminants (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFilm \/ tab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; large red elliptical tab on each seal for peel-and-apply and for burping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin foil pouch, each side marked by name and color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFolded 7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. · unfolded 7.5 × 9 × 0.13 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot labeled sterile; single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% latex free (manufacturer); not made with natural rubber latex (device labeling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in America (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLot number, manufacturing date and expiration date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seal — the TCCC first choice — plus a non-vented seal for when no vented seal is available; no chest seal is named on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 17 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Dressing – Combo Pack, item 10-0073, product page and product information sheet (REV091126); HyFin® chest seal product information sheets — HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0037 (REV090622); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal – Individual 10-0029 (REV080224); HyFin® Individual Occlusive Chest Seal 10-0015 (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. How Does a Chest Seal Work? NAR education blog and application demonstration. narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration \/ National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record, North American Rescue, LLC, model 10-0073 (Dressing, Chest Seal – HyFin Combo) — GMDN 46424 Pneumothorax dressing; FDA product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, premarket exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-654-6787, Chest Seal Kit — USMC chest seal kit, one occlusive and one vented HyFin seal; supplier part numbers 10-0073 and 85-1045.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCastellani R, Miller R. Chest wound seal for preventing pneumothorax and including means for relieving a tension pneumothorax. U.S. Patent 7,504,549, issued 17 March 2009; assignee North American Rescue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Twin Pack – Trainer, item 10-0032, product information sheet (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. USMC Combat Lifesaver Kit, item 80-0159, product page (kit contents: 2× USMC HyFin® Chest Seal Combo Pack). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine North American Rescue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North American Rescue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443041661046,"sku":"10-0073","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-usmc-chest-seal-combo-pack-9082764.jpg?v=1763156191"},{"product_id":"russell-chest-seal","title":"Russell Chest Seal® — Vented, 8 × 6 in.","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal® by Safeguard Medical · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal® — Vented, 8 × 6 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA large 8 × 6 in. vented chest seal: a hydrogel matrix on a non-woven fabric backing, with a low-profile four-aperture valve that lets air and blood leave the chest without letting air back in. It was one of two seals that worked in every animal in a U.S. Army bleeding chest-wound model, and it held its adhesion after hot and cold storage. One sterile seal per pouch, 0.7 oz.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — four-aperture valve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e8 × 6 in. seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eHydrogel adhesive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eRated up to 24 hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eSterile · latex-free\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA chest seal has two jobs — stay stuck and keep venting while the chest bleeds. The Russell did both in every animal in the Army's bleeding chest-wound test; your job is to wipe the skin, find every hole and keep watching the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA sterile, single-use vented chest seal: an 8 × 6 in. hydrogel dressing with a built-in four-aperture valve, one per pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — a gunshot, stab or fragment wound that goes into the chest, front, back or side. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal on every one.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, unfold the seal, center the window over the hole, peel and press one half, then the other. Seal the exit wound too, then watch the breathing; if it gets worse, burp or remove the seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary medics and service members, law enforcement, EMS and tactical EMS, and trained civilians building an IFAK — two seals per kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — four-aperture valve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.5 × 5 in. (14 × 12.7 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e0.7 oz (19.8 g)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel on non-woven fabric\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWear time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUp to 24 hours\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4 years from manufacture\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePart number\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePDF0680\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-99-490-5137\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the Russell Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow it vents, how big it is, what the studies found, and the mistakes that defeat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA vent with no moving parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Russell is a hydrogel laminar dressing with an integral low-profile valve made of four apertures around the edge.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Air and blood escape from the chest as the casualty breathes out, and air is not drawn back in on the next breath.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Researchers group it with the laminar-channel seals rather than the one-way-valve designs.\u003csup\u003e7,13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBig — 8 × 6 inches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe seal opens to 8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm) and packs into a 5.5 × 5 in. pouch at 0.7 oz (19.8 g).\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It is folded inside the pouch: unfold it fully before it touches skin.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA window in the middle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA large central hole in the base material lets you see the wound as you place the seal, so the valve lands on the hole instead of beside it.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Center the transparent part of the valve over the wound, then keep the valve clear and check it often.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel on fabric\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe adhesive is a water-containing hydrogel matrix mounted on non-woven fabric, which lets it follow curved anatomy and bony prominences.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Silicone-coated release liners keep the dressing from stretching and distorting as the backing comes off.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTop result in a bleeding chest-wound model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eU.S. Army researchers sealed bleeding chest wounds in 26 swine, then challenged each seal with more blood and air. The Russell and the Sentinel succeeded in 6 of 6 animals, the HyFin in 4 of 6, the SAM in 1 of 4 and the Bolin in 0 of 4. Valved seals clogged with clot or were lifted off by pooled blood; laminar seals let blood and air out.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt held on after hot and cold storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a Navy study on live swine skin soiled with contaminants, the Russell was one of four seals that kept its adherence after about 17 hours of storage at −19.5 °C (−3.1 °F) and 71.5 °C (160.7 °F); the Bolin did not.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Safeguard Medical cites that study for the seal's temperature performance.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eReviewers rank it near the top — on thin evidence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA 2021 systematic review found six quantitative chest-seal studies and reached a consensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and the Russell. The same authors note the evidence on individual devices is limited.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWet or greasy skin defeats it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eExcessively wet or greasy skin reduces how well the adhesive works; if the chest may be coated in a lipid-based lotion, cleanse it with a wet wipe first.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Clear loose debris and fluid from around the wound before the seal goes on — blood, sweat and dirt are the real-world enemy of every chest seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRated for up to 24 hours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Russell is a short-term device for use up to 24 hours, built to stay adhered over many hours of transport.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFour ways to ruin it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eDo not place it over a protruding object, do not cover or smother the valve, do not cut the dressing, and do not reuse it — each one costs the valve its function or the casualty a sterile seal.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTCCC guidance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal without naming a brand.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlue for Respiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe blue pouch marks Respiration in Safeguard Medical's RAMPART™ color-coded system, so the seal is found by color under stress.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It is sterile, not made with natural rubber latex, made in the USA and Berry compliant,\u003csup\u003e3,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e and listed with the FDA as a Class I, 510(k)-exempt occlusive wound dressing.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Russell Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe manufacturer's sequence inside the TCCC approach to an open chest wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and check the back, the sides and the armpits — the back is the wound people miss. Never pack gauze into a chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty use their own — while you open the pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear blood, sweat, loose debris and fluid from around the wound; wet or greasy skin defeats the adhesive.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUnfold and center.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfold the dressing and center the transparent part of the valve over the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel, press — peel, press.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peel one liner and press the exposed adhesive onto the casualty; remove the second liner and firmly press the whole adhesive area down.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e An exit wound gets its own seal. Carry two.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: a position of comfort, often sitting up. Keep the valve unobstructed, check it often and watch the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIf breathing gets worse, burp or remove it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Increasing distress, falling oxygen saturation or shock can mean a tension pneumothorax: lift the edge of the seal or remove it. Trained providers decompress the chest as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Russell is sterile and single use — practice on a chest seal application trainer and keep the live seals sealed in the kit.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Drill finding the exit wound on the back, gloved, in low light.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — front, back or side — from gunshot, stab or fragment injuries\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe exit wound as well as the entry wound: one seal per hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLong transports and delayed evacuation — rated for up to 24 hours\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSecuring a water-impermeable cover over eviscerated abdominal organs that cannot be replaced; the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one adhesive option\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack anything into the chest or abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePlacement over a protruding or impaled object\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCutting to size — a cut dressing loses its function\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eRoutine use on a patient receiving positive-pressure ventilation — the NAEMSP position is that chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on bleeding open chest wounds (hemopneumothorax), 26 swine, challenged with added blood and air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6, HyFin 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4; valved seals clogged or detached with pooled blood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · live swine skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdherence of vented seals on soiled swine skin; peel and pull testing, then after ~17 h storage at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRussell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM kept their adherence after extreme storage; the Bolin scored lower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented vs unvented seal on an open chest wound with ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth seals improved breathing at first; the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax, the vented seal prevented it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuantitative studies of chest-seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention, 1990–2020 (6 included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsensus recommendation for HyFin Vent and Russell; evidence on individual devices limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02 on open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured literature review on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll of the device data are animal studies — there is no human trial of any chest seal brand. The 2017 model was the hardest test because the chest kept bleeding under the seal; the 2016 study measured adhesion only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe other vented seals buyers weigh against the Russell, on the facts that separate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBolin™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHow it vents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour peripheral apertures in a laminar hydrogel dressing — no moving valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual vents with an internal channel: blood out the lower vent, air out the upper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree one-way valves in a row\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLOW™ raised-dome one-way valve on the valved seal; second seal non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel on non-woven fabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360° acrylate (Sentinel 10x™)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThick hydrogel, removable and reapplicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel that reseals after venting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 × 6.5 in. (DLA record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in. (15.25 cm) diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, plus a gauze wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, plus a gauze pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 — one valved, one non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding chest wound, swine (2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 of 4 successful\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 of 4 successful (valved seal)\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFDA-cleared, K102403\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSizes and designs from each manufacturer (Sentinel size from its DLA record); swine results from Kheirabadi 2017.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e The HyFin, tested in the same study, succeeded in 4 of 6 animals.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe other vented seal that scored 6 of 6, the kits that carry the Russell, the trainer, and the rest of the IFAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sentinel-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sentinel-chest-seal-8154459.webp?v=1763534747\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Sentinel™ Chest Seal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eDual-vent seal with acrylate adhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/rampart-march-ifak-resupply-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/rampart-march-ifak-resupply-kit-2395476.webp?v=1780530438\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"RAMPART MARCH IFAK Resupply\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRAMPART MARCH IFAK Resupply\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eSafeguard's MARCH-ordered IFAK refill\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/d-bag-ifak-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/d-bag-ifak-kit-8622532.png?v=1780530543\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"D-BAG IFAK — Advanced\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eD-BAG IFAK — Advanced\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePre-built IFAK with a Russell Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice seal application — not for casualty care\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/dart-target-chest-decompression-set\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/dart-target-chest-decompression-set-8179994.jpg?v=1791858561\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Dart Target™ Decompression Set\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eDart Target™ Decompression Set\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNeedle decompression — trained providers only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eHemostatic packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for the bleeding you can wrap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — does it matter?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented one is available; either way the casualty is watched for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1,11\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine with an ongoing air leak, the vented seal prevented tension and the unvented seal did not.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e A vent lowers the risk; it does not remove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if breathing gets worse after the seal is on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTreat it as a possible tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge, or remove it. Trained providers decompress the chest with a needle as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Keep reassessing — a vented seal can still fail if blood or clothing blocks it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow many should I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo. A gunshot often leaves an entry and an exit wound, and each hole needs its own seal. Each Russell pouch holds one seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a hairy, sweaty or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe hydrogel is built to conform and hold over curved anatomy,\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and the Russell kept its adherence on soiled swine skin, even after hot and cold storage.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Excessively wet or greasy skin still reduces adhesion — wipe the area first, and use a wet wipe on lotion.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eI'm a bystander without a chest seal. What do I do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eCover the hole with a gloved hand, or have the casualty press their own hand over it. If you have tape and something airtight — a plastic wrapper or bag — you can improvise a cover, but it is hard to do well. Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them find a position of comfort, often sitting up. Keep watching the breathing until EMS arrives. Whether civilians should carry chest seals at all is debated: some civilian guidelines do not prefer a vented seal, and one advises against covering chest wounds with any occlusive dressing.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a chest seal belong on a patient being ventilated with a bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNot routinely. The National Association of EMS Physicians states EMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients with an open pneumothorax, but that in patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long can it stay on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eUp to 24 hours. Safeguard Medical rates the Russell as a short-term device for use up to 24 hours, designed to stay adhered over many hours.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reposition or reuse it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is single use; reuse risks cross-infection and loss of function.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Get the placement right the first time by centering the window over the hole before you press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eKeep it sealed in its pouch. Safeguard Medical gives a shelf life of 4 years from the date of manufacture.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs there a trainer?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTrain on a chest seal application trainer and keep the sterile seals in the kit. Practice the whole sequence — find the exit wound, wipe, center, peel and press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one sterile vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Russell Chest Seal®, 8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm) vented hydrogel dressing with an integral four-aperture valve, folded, with silicone-coated release liners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eSterile pouch, 5.5 × 5 in. (14 × 12.7 cm), blue for Respiration in Safeguard Medical's RAMPART™ color code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use. Not made with natural rubber latex. A second seal for an exit wound is sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard Medical Technologies Ltd (Safeguard Medical)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRussell Chest Seal® — vented chest dressing, US version\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePart number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePDF0680\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-99-490-5137\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel matrix on non-woven fabric with an integral low-profile, four-aperture valve; large central hole in the base material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRelease liner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilicone-coated, two liners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 × 5 in. (14 × 12.7 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.7 oz (19.8 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWear time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 24 hours (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 years from date of manufacture (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterile, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin \/ sourcing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA; Berry compliant (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue — Respiration in Safeguard Medical's RAMPART™ color-coded system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal as called for by the TCCC Guidelines.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 13 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. Russell Chest Seal® one-page overview, PN PDF0680, I-QMS-F044_SMT_0116 Rev 0 (07-25); Russell™ Chest Seal product page, safeguardmedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical Technologies Ltd. Russell Chest Seal® Instructions for Use, DTF050_0075 Rev 0 (06-21).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record: Russell Chest Seal (US Version), PDF0680, primary DI 05060483570365, Safeguard Medical Technologies Limited.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Product classification NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt; Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing, Safeguard Medical Technologies Ltd, Hereford, UK — Russell Chest Seal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, Voelker AN, Arnaud F, Klemcke HG, Butler FK, Dubick MA. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, Kheirabadi B, McCarron R, Kennedy D, Housler G. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm V. The use of chest seals in treating sucking chest wounds: a comparison of existing evidence and guideline recommendations. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(1):94–101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Russell Chest Seal® — Safeguard Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safeguard Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443187773558,"sku":"PDF0680","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1780701223"},{"product_id":"hyfin-vent-compact-chest-seal-twin-pack-1","title":"HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal — Twin Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® by North American Rescue · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal — Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo 4.75 × 4.75 in. vented chest seals in perforated twin packaging about 25% smaller than the standard HyFin Vent — 1.55 oz, flat enough for a cargo pocket, a low-profile IFAK or body armor without folding. The same three-channel venting lets air and blood escape from the chest while the film lies flat against the skin when the casualty breathes in. A vented chest seal is the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — 3 channels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e2 seals · 4.75 × 4.75 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e~25% smaller pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1.55 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-682-2091\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eThe best chest seal is the one that is on you. When the full-size seal will not fit the pouch, the Compact will — and when it will fit, carry the bigger seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo vented HyFin chest seals, 4.75 × 4.75 in. each, packaged separately in one perforated twin pack (North American Rescue item 10-0042).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — one seal on the entry wound, the second on the exit wound or a second hole — from a kit too small for the 6 in. seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel by the red tab, center the seal over the hole and press the edges down. Then watch breathing — if it gets worse, burp or remove the seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAnyone building a low-profile kit — plate-carrier and belt IFAKs, cargo pockets, go-bags, everyday carry — in the military, law enforcement, EMS and the trained public.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4.75 × 4.75 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e3 channels\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e3.875 × 6.6 × 0.13 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.55 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePack size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e~25% smaller than the standard HyFin Vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-682-2091\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10-0042\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HyFin Vent Compact\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the smaller format gives and takes, how the vent works, and what the evidence on HyFin vented seals shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSmaller seal, same idea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach Compact seal measures 4.75 × 4.75 in. excluding the tab, against 6 × 6 in. for the standard HyFin Vent, with three-channel pressure-relief venting and the same large red tab.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt to fit without folding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue makes the packaging about 25% smaller than the standard HyFin Vent's so it drops into a low-profile kit, go-bag, cargo pocket or body armor without being folded: 3.875 × 6.6 × 0.13 in. and 1.55 oz for the pair.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo seals, opened one at a time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe two seals are packaged separately in perforated twin packaging with Red-Tip Technology® tear notches — tear off one, apply it, and the second stays sealed for the exit wound.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSize is a trade-off\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA smaller seal leaves less adhesive around the hole. The seal has to cover the wound with an unbroken margin of adhesive on every side; on a large wound or a broad, hairy chest, the 6 × 6 in. seal gives you more to work with. Carry the Compact where the full-size seal will not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the vent works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe HyFin vent is not a valve. The design keeps adhesive off a central area above the wound and off channels running to the edge of the seal: rising pressure in the chest pushes air and blood out along the channels, and when the casualty breathes in, the film collapses against the skin and blocks air from entering.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first — non-vented if that is all you have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines direct that every open or sucking chest wound gets a vented chest seal immediately; if no vented seal is available, a non-vented seal is used, and the casualty is monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The vented-first wording entered the Guidelines in 2013.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice lagged: in a 2013–2014 Afghanistan registry, most chest seals placed were still non-vented.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy vented — the swine data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 8 pigs with an open chest wound and air added to the chest to mimic a leaking lung, both a vented and an unvented seal restored breathing at first; as air kept building, the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in every animal at about 1.4 L, while the vented seal held up to 2 L. That study used the Bolin (vented) and HALO (unvented) seals.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the HyFin studies tested\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSwine studies have tested HyFin vented seals against SAM, Sentinel, Russell and Bolin: all three seals in one study evacuated air and blood,\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e and on a bleeding chest wound the HyFin succeeded in 4 of 6 applications against 6 of 6 for Sentinel and Russell.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2021 systematic review reached a consensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and the Russell seal.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e None of these studies names the Compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue makes the Compact with the advanced hydrogel it formulates for skin covered in blood, sweat, body hair or dirt.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e On soiled live swine skin, the HyFin held as well as the other leading vented seals, even after about 17 hours of storage at −19.5 °C or 71.5 °C.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe the skin dry before you apply any seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA vent lowers the risk — it does not remove it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAny chest seal can fail: blood can pool under it, an edge can lift, a channel can clog.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e The Guidelines call for monitoring after every seal; increasing hypoxia, respiratory distress or falling blood pressure means burping or removing the dressing, or needle decompression by a trained provider.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistration and supply data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA lists the Compact as an occlusive wound dressing (product code NAD) — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) — labeled single use, not made with natural rubber latex, with a lot number and an expiration date on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e It carries NATO NSN 6510-01-682-2091, which the federal catalog describes as a vent compact chest seal, two packaged separately.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCivilian use is a real debate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe National Association of EMS Physicians says EMS clinicians may consider a vented chest seal for an open chest wound in a casualty who is breathing on their own — and that in a casualty receiving positive-pressure ventilation, chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Know which situation you are in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HyFin Vent Compact\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the TCCC Guidelines and North American Rescue's demonstration, in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive bleeding comes before the chest — tourniquet or packing first, then the open chest wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and look front, sides and up into the armpits, then roll the casualty and check the back — exit wounds are easy to miss.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Cover the hole with a gloved hand while you tear one pouch off at the perforation and open it at the red notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe blood, sweat and debris from around the wound so the adhesive can grip.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e The seal goes on bare skin, never over clothing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the red tab to peel off the backing, center the seal over the hole and press it down firmly all the way around. Every edge needs adhesive on skin beyond the wound.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the second seal and cover the exit wound or any other hole in the chest wall the same way.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition the casualty.\u003c\/strong\u003e A conscious casualty can sit up or take whatever position makes breathing easiest; an unconscious casualty who is breathing goes in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch the breathing.\u003c\/strong\u003e If breathing gets harder, oxygen saturation falls or shock develops, suspect tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge with the red tab, or remove it. Trained providers then decompress the chest as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEvacuate and keep checking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A penetrating chest wound can hide internal bleeding — move the casualty toward care early and keep reassessing the seals and the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e North American Rescue makes a HyFin Chest Seal Trainer twin pack with a less aggressive adhesive designed for manikins and training partners — it is for practice, not for casualty care.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Every live seal is single use; keep the ones in your kit sealed until a casualty needs them.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — gunshot, stab or fragment wounds through the chest wall\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEntry and exit wounds on the same casualty — one seal each\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLow-profile carry where the 6 in. seal will not fit — cargo pockets, small IFAKs, body armor\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA casualty breathing on their own — the setting the NAEMSP statement addresses\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen; the seal goes over the hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eTreating a tension pneumothorax — burping, removal or needle decompression does that\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA hole too large to leave adhesive on every side — use the 6 × 6 in. seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualties on positive-pressure ventilation — NAEMSP advises chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train with a trainer seal and keep live seals for casualties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe studies behind the vented-first rule and the HyFin data — each row names the seals actually tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan, 2013–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented, despite the 2013 guideline change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin (vented) vs HALO (unvented) on an open chest wound, 8 pigs, serial air injections into the chest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing; unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all pigs at about 1.4 L; vented seal held to 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin vs SAM vs Sentinel vented seals, 8 pigs each, communicating pneumothorax with air and blood challenges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no hemodynamic compromise with any seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine skin adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin; five down-selected (Bolin, Russell, Fast Breathe, HyFin, SAM), then stored ~17 h at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable adherence at room temperature; HyFin, Russell, Fast Breathe and SAM held after extreme storage, Bolin did not\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding chest wound (hemopneumothorax), 26 pigs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Sentinel 6\/6, Russell 6\/6, HyFin 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4 (p = 0.002); one-way valves clogged or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · systematic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystematic review of quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020 (6 included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and Russell seals; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · NAEMSP position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review and position statement on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02, management of open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then expert review. The HyFin data are swine studies of HyFin vented seals; none names the Compact, and no human trial has compared chest seal brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe HyFin family side by side — the same venting in three formats, and the non-vented seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Compact Twin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent — Individual\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® (non-vented)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, each packaged separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, each in its own foil pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size (excluding tab)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 × 4.75 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.875 × 6.6 × 0.13 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.55 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item · NSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0042 · 6510-01-682-2091\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0037 · 6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0029 · 6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0015 · 6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll dimensions, weights, item numbers and NSNs from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC position row reflects the Guidelines' Respiration\/Breathing section.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe full-size seal, the chest bundle, the other three jobs in the kit — tourniquet, packing gauze, pressure dressing — a trainer and a kit built around the Compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFull-size 6 × 6 in. vented seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/compact-needle-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/compact-chest-seal-chest-needle-kit-9081163.png?v=1780703431\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Compact Chest Seal + Needle Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCompact Chest Seal + Needle Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCompact twin pack with an ARS® needle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal-4079821.jpg?v=1763155893\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe occlusive HyFin, when no vented seal is left\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional and deep wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-7181896.jpg?v=1780704349\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over the packing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice sealing entry and exit wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/mini-trauma-aid-kit-mini-tak\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/mini-trauma-aid-kit-mini-tak-9999510.jpg?v=1763154186\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Mini Trauma Aid Kit (Mini-TAK)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMini Trauma Aid Kit (Mini-TAK)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePocket kit carrying the Compact twin pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCompact or full-size?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFull-size when it fits: the 6 × 6 in. seal leaves more adhesive around the hole. The Compact's 4.75 × 4.75 in. seals and smaller pack exist for kits where the standard seal would have to be folded or left out.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e A seal you carry beats a bigger one left at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy does the pack have two seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA bullet or blade that goes through the chest leaves an entry and an exit wound, and both need sealing. Each seal is packaged separately, so you can use one and keep the other sealed.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes the vent prevent a tension pneumothorax?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is designed to let air escape so pressure cannot build, and HyFin vented seals did that in swine studies — but vented seals have also failed in testing when blood pooled or an edge lifted.\u003csup\u003e3,10,12\u003c\/sup\u003e Treat every sealed casualty as someone who can still develop a tension pneumothorax, and keep watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge of the seal with the red tab, let trapped air escape, and press the seal back down. If breathing does not improve, remove the seal; trained providers then perform needle decompression as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a bloody, sweaty or hairy chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the hydrogel for those conditions,\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and on soiled swine skin the HyFin held as well as the other leading vented seals.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Adhesion still fails on skin that has not been wiped — and with a smaller seal, every edge counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can — improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight, like a plastic wrapper. Keep watching their breathing. Let a conscious casualty sit up or find the position that is easiest to breathe in; put an unconscious casualty who is breathing in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould civilian responders use chest seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is debated. NAEMSP says EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for an open chest wound in a casualty breathing on their own, and advises against seals in casualties receiving positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Military and tactical guidance calls for one immediately.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Whoever applies it has to keep watching the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs it sterile, and does it expire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA device record lists the Compact as single use and not labeled sterile, with a lot number and an expiration date printed on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Use a seal before its expiration date and never reuse one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two vented seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal, 4.75 × 4.75 in. (excluding tab), three-channel venting, advanced hydrogel adhesive, large red pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eEach seal packaged separately in rugged foil with Red-Tip Technology® tear notches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003ePerforated twin packaging — open one seal at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use, not labeled sterile. Needle decompression device and trainer sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0042\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-682-2091 (NATO) — Dressing, Chest Seal Wound; vent compact chest seal, two packaged separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 vented chest seals, packaged separately in perforated twin packaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 × 4.75 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree-channel pressure relief\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdvanced hydrogel, formulated for skin covered in blood, sweat, hair or contaminants (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge red tab for peel-and-apply and for burping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.875 × 6.6 × 0.13 in. — about 25% smaller than the standard HyFin Vent (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.55 oz (twin pack)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. 7,504,549 (North American Rescue, issued 2009)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot labeled sterile; single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex (device labeling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLot number, manufacturing date and expiration date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal — the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound; no chest seal is named on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 16 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® chest seal product pages and product information sheets — HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0042 (REV090622); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0037 (REV090622); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal – Individual 10-0029 (REV080224); HyFin® Individual Occlusive Chest Seal 10-0015 (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. How Does a Chest Seal Work? NAR education blog and application demonstration. narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration \/ National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record, North American Rescue, LLC, model 10-0042 — GMDN 46424 Pneumothorax dressing; FDA product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, premarket exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-682-2091, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (vent compact chest seal, quantity 2 packaged separately; part number 10-0042).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCastellani R, Miller R. Chest wound seal for preventing pneumothorax and including means for relieving a tension pneumothorax. U.S. Patent 7,504,549, issued 17 March 2009; assignee North American Rescue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Twin Pack – Trainer, item 10-0032, product information sheet (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine North American Rescue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North American Rescue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443311079542,"sku":"10-0042","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-compact-chest-seal-twin-pack-7734846.jpg?v=1763155895"},{"product_id":"hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack","title":"HyFin® Vent Chest Seal — Twin Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® by North American Rescue · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Chest Seal — Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo 6 × 6 in. vented chest seals, each sealed in its own foil pouch with a gauze pad for wiping the skin, joined in one perforated twin pack — one seal for the entry wound, one for the exit. Three adhesive-free channels let air and blood escape from the chest while the film lies flat against the skin when the casualty breathes in. A vented chest seal is the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — 3 channels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e2 seals · 6 × 6 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGauze prep pad with each seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003ePerforated twin pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eTwo holes, two seals — and the job is not finished when the seal is on. Watch the breathing until someone takes the casualty from you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo vented HyFin chest seals, 6 × 6 in. each, individually foil-packed with a gauze prep pad, in one perforated twin pack (North American Rescue item 10-0037).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds from gunshots, stabs or fragments — one seal on the entry wound, the second on the exit wound or a second hole.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin with the pad, peel by the red tab, center the seal over the hole and press the edges down. Then watch breathing — if it gets worse, burp or remove the seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary, law enforcement and EMS carry it in the IFAK or aid bag; trained civilians carry it beside the tourniquet, packing gauze and pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 × 6 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePrep pad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 gauze pad per seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10-0037\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HyFin Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow the vent works, where the TCCC Guidelines put it, and what the swine studies found for the HyFin and its competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo seals, opened one at a time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach seal sits in its own foil pouch with Red-Tip Technology® tear notches, and the two pouches are joined by a perforation — tear off one, apply it, and the second stays sealed for the exit wound or the next casualty.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e A gunshot that goes through the chest leaves two holes; a pack with one seal leaves one of them open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the vent works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe vent is not a valve. There is no adhesive over a central area above the wound or along channels that run to the edge of the seal: when pressure in the chest rises, air and blood move out along the channels; when the casualty breathes in, the film collapses against the skin and blocks air from entering.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree channels, one fail-safe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue designs the three channels so that blood can escape as well as air, and states the vent is designed to stay fully operational even if two of the three channels become obstructed.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first — non-vented if that is all you have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines direct that every open or sucking chest wound gets a vented chest seal immediately; if no vented seal is available, a non-vented seal is used, and the casualty is monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The vented-first wording entered the Guidelines in 2013.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice lagged: in a 2013–2014 Afghanistan registry, most chest seals placed were still non-vented.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy vented — the swine data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 8 pigs with an open chest wound and air added to the chest to mimic a leaking lung, both a vented and an unvented seal restored breathing at first; as air kept building, the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in every animal at about 1.4 L, while the vented seal held up to 2 L. That study used the Bolin (vented) and HALO (unvented) seals.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe HyFin Vent in head-to-head tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 24 pigs, the HyFin, SAM and Sentinel vented seals (8 each) all evacuated air and blood, and no animal developed hemodynamic compromise with a seal in place.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e In a harder model — a bleeding chest wound in 26 pigs — the HyFin succeeded in 4 of 6 applications, against 6 of 6 for Sentinel and Russell, 1 of 4 for SAM and 0 of 4 for Bolin.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eChannels beat one-way valves when the wound bleeds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn that bleeding-wound study, seals with laminar venting channels — HyFin, Sentinel, Russell — let blood and air out; seals with one-way valves either clogged with clot or were pushed off the skin by pooled blood.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2021 systematic review of six quantitative studies reached a consensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and the Russell seal, while noting how thin the evidence is.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesion — what was measured\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the hydrogel adhesive for skin covered in blood, sweat, body hair or dirt.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e On live swine skin soiled with contaminants, the HyFin was one of five vented seals with comparable adherence at room temperature, and it kept that adherence after about 17 hours stored at −19.5 °C or 71.5 °C.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Wiping the skin first still matters — that is what the gauze pad in each pouch is for.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA vent lowers the risk — it does not remove it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAny chest seal can fail: blood can pool under it, an edge can lift, a channel can clog.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e The Guidelines call for monitoring after every seal; increasing hypoxia, respiratory distress or falling blood pressure means burping or removing the dressing, or needle decompression by a trained provider.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe red tab does two jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe large red tab peels the backing in one step, and it is the handle you lift to burp the seal — open one edge, let trapped air out, press it back down.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The transparent film lets you center the seal over the hole and see the wound under it.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistration and supply data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA lists the HyFin Vent as an occlusive wound dressing (product code NAD) — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) — labeled single use, not made with natural rubber latex, with a lot number and an expiration date on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The twin pack carries NSN 6510-01-642-6212, issued by the package.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCivilian use is a real debate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe National Association of EMS Physicians says EMS clinicians may consider a vented chest seal for an open chest wound in a casualty who is breathing on their own — and that in a casualty receiving positive-pressure ventilation, chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Know which situation you are in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HyFin Vent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the TCCC Guidelines and North American Rescue's demonstration, in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive bleeding comes before the chest — tourniquet or packing first, then the open chest wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and look front, sides and up into the armpits, then roll the casualty and check the back — exit wounds are easy to miss.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Cover the hole with a gloved hand while you tear the pouch open at the red notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the gauze pad from the pouch to wipe blood, sweat and debris from around the wound so the adhesive can grip.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The seal goes on bare skin, never over clothing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the red tab to peel off the backing, center the seal over the hole and press it down firmly all the way around.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tear off the second pouch and seal the exit wound or any other hole in the chest wall the same way.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition the casualty.\u003c\/strong\u003e A conscious casualty can sit up or take whatever position makes breathing easiest; an unconscious casualty who is breathing goes in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch the breathing.\u003c\/strong\u003e If breathing gets harder, oxygen saturation falls or shock develops, suspect tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge with the red tab, or remove it. Trained providers then decompress the chest as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEvacuate and keep checking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A penetrating chest wound can hide internal bleeding — move the casualty toward care early and keep reassessing the seals and the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e North American Rescue makes a HyFin Chest Seal Trainer twin pack with a less aggressive adhesive designed for manikins and training partners — it is for practice, not for casualty care.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Every live seal is single use; keep the ones in your kit sealed until a casualty needs them.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — gunshot, stab or fragment wounds through the chest wall\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEntry and exit wounds on the same casualty — one seal each\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eHoles in the back and sides of the chest, found by rolling the casualty and checking the armpits\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA casualty breathing on their own — the setting the NAEMSP statement addresses\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen; the seal goes over the hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eTreating a tension pneumothorax — burping, removal or needle decompression does that\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eClothing, or skin still wet with blood and sweat — wipe first, apply to bare skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualties on positive-pressure ventilation — NAEMSP advises chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train with a trainer seal and keep live seals for casualties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, the seals it actually tested, and how strong the evidence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan, 2013–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented, despite the 2013 guideline change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin (vented) vs HALO (unvented) on an open chest wound, 8 pigs, serial air injections into the chest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing; unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all pigs at about 1.4 L; vented seal held to 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin vs SAM vs Sentinel vented seals, 8 pigs each, communicating pneumothorax with air and blood challenges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no hemodynamic compromise with any seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine skin adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin; five down-selected (Bolin, Russell, Fast Breathe, HyFin, SAM), then stored ~17 h at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable adherence at room temperature; HyFin, Russell, Fast Breathe and SAM held after extreme storage, Bolin did not\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding chest wound (hemopneumothorax), 26 pigs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Sentinel 6\/6, Russell 6\/6, HyFin 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4 (p = 0.002); one-way valves clogged or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · systematic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystematic review of quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020 (6 included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and Russell seals; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · NAEMSP position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review and position statement on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02, management of open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then expert review. The product-specific data on the HyFin Vent come from swine studies; no human trial has compared chest seal brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe HyFin family side by side — the same three-channel vent in three formats, and the non-vented seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent — Individual\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Compact Twin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® (non-vented)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, each in its own foil pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, each in its own foil pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size (excluding tab)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 × 4.75 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.875 × 6.6 × 0.13 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.55 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item · NSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0037 · 6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0029 · 6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0042 · 6510-01-682-2091\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0015 · 6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll dimensions, weights, item numbers and NSNs from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC position row reflects the Guidelines' Respiration\/Breathing section.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe rest of the chest system, the three other jobs in the kit — tourniquet, packing gauze, pressure dressing — and a trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal-4079821.jpg?v=1763155893\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe occlusive HyFin, when no vented seal is left\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-compact-chest-seal-twin-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-compact-chest-seal-twin-pack-7734846.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Compact Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Compact Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e4.75 in. vented seals for tight pouches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression-5100538.jpg?v=1780529957\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"ARS® Needle Decompression\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eARS® Needle Decompression\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e3.25 in. needle\/catheter — trained providers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional and deep wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-7181896.jpg?v=1780704349\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over the packing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice sealing entry and exit wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/storm-operator-ifak\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/storm-operator-ifak-3066829.jpg?v=1763154393\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"STORM Operator IFAK\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSTORM Operator IFAK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eIFAK loaded with a HyFin Vent twin pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — which should I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eVented. The Guidelines put a vented seal first and a non-vented seal second, for when no vented seal is available; either one is then watched for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine, a non-vented seal let tension build when air kept leaking into the chest, while a vented seal let it escape.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy does the pack have two seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA bullet or blade that goes through the chest leaves an entry and an exit wound, and both need sealing. Each seal is packaged separately, so you can use one and keep the other sealed until it is needed.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes the vent prevent a tension pneumothorax?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is designed to let air escape so pressure cannot build, and it did that in swine studies — but vented seals have also failed in testing when blood pooled or an edge lifted.\u003csup\u003e3,10,12\u003c\/sup\u003e Treat every sealed casualty as someone who can still develop a tension pneumothorax, and keep watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge of the seal with the red tab, let trapped air escape, and press the seal back down. If breathing does not improve, remove the seal; trained providers then perform needle decompression as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a bloody, sweaty or hairy chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the hydrogel for exactly those conditions,\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and on soiled swine skin the HyFin held as well as the other leading vented seals, even after extreme hot and cold storage.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Adhesion still fails when the skin is not wiped, so use the gauze pad in the pouch and press every edge down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can — improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight, like a plastic wrapper. Keep watching their breathing. Let a conscious casualty sit up or find the position that is easiest to breathe in; put an unconscious casualty who is breathing in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould civilian responders use chest seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is debated. NAEMSP says EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for an open chest wound in a casualty breathing on their own, and advises against seals in casualties receiving positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Military and tactical guidance calls for one immediately.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Whoever applies it has to keep watching the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs it sterile, and does it expire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA device record lists the HyFin Vent as single use and not labeled sterile, with a lot number and an expiration date printed on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Use a seal before its expiration date and never reuse one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan a chest seal do any other job?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes — the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one of the adhesive dressings that can hold a water-impermeable covering over bowel that has come out of an abdominal wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two vented seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× HyFin® Vent Chest Seal, 6 × 6 in. (excluding tab), three-channel vent, transparent film, large red pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eEach seal in its own foil pouch with Red-Tip Technology® tear notches and a gauze pad for wiping the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003ePerforated twin foil pouch — open one seal at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use, not labeled sterile. Needle decompression device and trainer sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0037\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-642-6212 — Dressing, Chest Seal Wound; unit of issue: package\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 vented chest seals, each individually foil-packaged with a gauze prep pad, in a perforated twin pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree laminar channels; designed to stay operational if two of the three are obstructed (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel, formulated for skin covered in blood, sweat, hair or contaminants (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFilm \/ tab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; large red tab for peel-and-apply and for burping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFolded 7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. · unfolded 7.5 × 9 × 0.13 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz (twin pack)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. 7,504,549 (North American Rescue, issued 2009)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot labeled sterile; single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex (device labeling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLot number, manufacturing date and expiration date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal — the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound; no chest seal is named on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 16 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® chest seal product pages and product information sheets — HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0037 (REV090622); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal – Individual 10-0029 (REV080224); HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0042 (REV090622); HyFin® Individual Occlusive Chest Seal 10-0015 (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. How Does a Chest Seal Work? NAR education blog and application demonstration. narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration \/ National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device records, North American Rescue, LLC, model 10-0037 — GMDN 46424 Pneumothorax dressing; FDA product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, premarket exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-642-6212, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (HyFin Vent twin pack; part number 10-0037).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCastellani R, Miller R. Chest wound seal for preventing pneumothorax and including means for relieving a tension pneumothorax. U.S. Patent 7,504,549, issued 17 March 2009; assignee North American Rescue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Twin Pack – Trainer, item 10-0032, product information sheet (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine North American Rescue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North American Rescue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443313078390,"sku":"10-0037","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895"},{"product_id":"hyfin-vent-chest-seal-individual-pack","title":"HyFin® Vent Chest Seal — Individual","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® by North American Rescue · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Chest Seal — Individual\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne 6 × 6 in. vented chest seal in a flat foil pouch, with a gauze pad for wiping the skin — 1.37 oz, the single-seal format for building a kit to your own count or restocking one used seal. Three adhesive-free channels let air and blood escape from the chest while the film lies flat against the skin when the casualty breathes in. A vented chest seal is the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — 3 channels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1 seal · 6 × 6 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGauze prep pad included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eOne seal covers one hole. A chest wound that goes through leaves two — carry at least two seals, and watch the breathing after every one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne vented HyFin chest seal, 6 × 6 in., in its own foil pouch with a gauze prep pad (North American Rescue item 10-0029).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound from a gunshot, stab or fragment — and, with a second seal, the exit wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin with the pad, peel by the red tab, center the seal over the hole and press the edges down. Then watch breathing — if it gets worse, burp or remove the seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eKit builders and units restocking a single used seal; military, law enforcement, EMS and trained civilians who want exactly the seal count their kit calls for.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 × 6 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePrep pad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 gauze pad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10-0029\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HyFin Vent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow the vent works, where the TCCC Guidelines put it, and what the swine studies found for the HyFin and its competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne seal per pouch — plan for two holes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThis is the single-seal HyFin Vent, in a compact, rugged foil pouch with Red-Tip Technology® tear notches.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e A wound that goes through the chest leaves an entry and an exit, so a kit needs at least two seals — two of these, or the HyFin Vent Twin Pack, which carries the same seal two to a pack.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the vent works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe vent is not a valve. There is no adhesive over a central area above the wound or along channels that run to the edge of the seal: when pressure in the chest rises, air and blood move out along the channels; when the casualty breathes in, the film collapses against the skin and blocks air from entering.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree channels, one fail-safe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue designs the three channels so that blood can escape as well as air, and states the vent is designed to stay fully operational even if two of the three channels become obstructed.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first — non-vented if that is all you have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines direct that every open or sucking chest wound gets a vented chest seal immediately; if no vented seal is available, a non-vented seal is used, and the casualty is monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The vented-first wording entered the Guidelines in 2013.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice lagged: in a 2013–2014 Afghanistan registry, most chest seals placed were still non-vented.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy vented — the swine data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 8 pigs with an open chest wound and air added to the chest to mimic a leaking lung, both a vented and an unvented seal restored breathing at first; as air kept building, the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in every animal at about 1.4 L, while the vented seal held up to 2 L. That study used the Bolin (vented) and HALO (unvented) seals.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe HyFin Vent in head-to-head tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 24 pigs, the HyFin, SAM and Sentinel vented seals (8 each) all evacuated air and blood, and no animal developed hemodynamic compromise with a seal in place.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e In a harder model — a bleeding chest wound in 26 pigs — the HyFin succeeded in 4 of 6 applications, against 6 of 6 for Sentinel and Russell, 1 of 4 for SAM and 0 of 4 for Bolin.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eChannels beat one-way valves when the wound bleeds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn that bleeding-wound study, seals with laminar venting channels — HyFin, Sentinel, Russell — let blood and air out; seals with one-way valves either clogged with clot or were pushed off the skin by pooled blood.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2021 systematic review of six quantitative studies reached a consensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and the Russell seal, while noting how thin the evidence is.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesion — what was measured\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the hydrogel adhesive for skin covered in blood, sweat, body hair or dirt.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e On live swine skin soiled with contaminants, the HyFin was one of five vented seals with comparable adherence at room temperature, and it kept that adherence after about 17 hours stored at −19.5 °C or 71.5 °C.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Wiping the skin first still matters — that is what the gauze pad in the pouch is for.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA vent lowers the risk — it does not remove it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAny chest seal can fail: blood can pool under it, an edge can lift, a channel can clog.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e The Guidelines call for monitoring after every seal; increasing hypoxia, respiratory distress or falling blood pressure means burping or removing the dressing, or needle decompression by a trained provider.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe red tab does two jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe large red tab peels the backing in one step, and it is the handle you lift to burp the seal — open one edge, let trapped air out, press it back down.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The transparent film lets you center the seal over the hole and see the wound under it.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistration and supply data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA lists the HyFin Vent as an occlusive wound dressing (product code NAD) — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) — labeled single use, not made with natural rubber latex, with a lot number and an expiration date on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The individual seal carries NSN 6510-01-624-0840, issued each.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCivilian use is a real debate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe National Association of EMS Physicians says EMS clinicians may consider a vented chest seal for an open chest wound in a casualty who is breathing on their own — and that in a casualty receiving positive-pressure ventilation, chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Know which situation you are in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HyFin Vent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the TCCC Guidelines and North American Rescue's demonstration, in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive bleeding comes before the chest — tourniquet or packing first, then the open chest wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and look front, sides and up into the armpits, then roll the casualty and check the back — exit wounds are easy to miss.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Cover the hole with a gloved hand while you tear the pouch open at the red notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the gauze pad from the pouch to wipe blood, sweat and debris from around the wound so the adhesive can grip.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The seal goes on bare skin, never over clothing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the red tab to peel off the backing, center the seal over the hole and press it down firmly all the way around.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open a second seal and cover the exit wound or any other hole in the chest wall the same way.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition the casualty.\u003c\/strong\u003e A conscious casualty can sit up or take whatever position makes breathing easiest; an unconscious casualty who is breathing goes in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch the breathing.\u003c\/strong\u003e If breathing gets harder, oxygen saturation falls or shock develops, suspect tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge with the red tab, or remove it. Trained providers then decompress the chest as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEvacuate and keep checking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A penetrating chest wound can hide internal bleeding — move the casualty toward care early and keep reassessing the seal and the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e North American Rescue makes a HyFin Chest Seal Trainer twin pack with a less aggressive adhesive designed for manikins and training partners — it is for practice, not for casualty care.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Every live seal is single use; keep the ones in your kit sealed until a casualty needs them.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — gunshot, stab or fragment wounds through the chest wall\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eBuilding a kit to an exact seal count, or replacing one used seal without opening a twin pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eHoles in the back and sides of the chest, found by rolling the casualty and checking the armpits\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA casualty breathing on their own — the setting the NAEMSP statement addresses\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen; the seal goes over the hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eTreating a tension pneumothorax — burping, removal or needle decompression does that\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eClothing, or skin still wet with blood and sweat — wipe first, apply to bare skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualties on positive-pressure ventilation — NAEMSP advises chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA kit with only one seal — through-and-through wounds need two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, the seals it actually tested, and how strong the evidence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan, 2013–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented, despite the 2013 guideline change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin (vented) vs HALO (unvented) on an open chest wound, 8 pigs, serial air injections into the chest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing; unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all pigs at about 1.4 L; vented seal held to 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin vs SAM vs Sentinel vented seals, 8 pigs each, communicating pneumothorax with air and blood challenges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no hemodynamic compromise with any seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine skin adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin; five down-selected (Bolin, Russell, Fast Breathe, HyFin, SAM), then stored ~17 h at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable adherence at room temperature; HyFin, Russell, Fast Breathe and SAM held after extreme storage, Bolin did not\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding chest wound (hemopneumothorax), 26 pigs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Sentinel 6\/6, Russell 6\/6, HyFin 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4 (p = 0.002); one-way valves clogged or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · systematic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystematic review of quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020 (6 included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and Russell seals; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · NAEMSP position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review and position statement on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02, management of open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then expert review. The product-specific data on the HyFin Vent come from swine studies; no human trial has compared chest seal brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe HyFin family side by side — the same three-channel vent in three formats, and the non-vented seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent — Individual\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Compact Twin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® (non-vented)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, each in its own foil pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, each in its own foil pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size (excluding tab)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.75 × 4.75 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.875 × 6.6 × 0.13 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.55 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item · NSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0029 · 6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0037 · 6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0042 · 6510-01-682-2091\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0015 · 6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll dimensions, weights, item numbers and NSNs from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC position row reflects the Guidelines' Respiration\/Breathing section.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe twin-pack format, the non-vented HyFin, the other three jobs in the kit — tourniquet, packing gauze, pressure dressing — and a trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe same seal, two to a pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal-4079821.jpg?v=1763155893\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal (non-vented)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe occlusive HyFin, when no vented seal is left\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression-5100538.jpg?v=1780529957\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"ARS® Needle Decompression\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eARS® Needle Decompression\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e3.25 in. needle\/catheter — trained providers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional and deep wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-7181896.jpg?v=1780704349\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over the packing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice sealing entry and exit wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/operator-bls-ifak-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/operator-bls-ifak-kit-6098554.jpg?v=1763155609\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Operator BLS IFAK Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eOperator BLS IFAK Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eIFAK loaded with a HyFin Vent twin pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIndividual or twin pack?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe seal is the same 6 × 6 in. HyFin Vent either way.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The twin pack keeps two seals together for an entry and an exit wound; the individual seal lets you build a kit to an exact count or replace one used seal. Either way, a kit needs at least two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — which should I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eVented. The Guidelines put a vented seal first and a non-vented seal second, for when no vented seal is available; either one is then watched for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine, a non-vented seal let tension build when air kept leaking into the chest, while a vented seal let it escape.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes the vent prevent a tension pneumothorax?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is designed to let air escape so pressure cannot build, and it did that in swine studies — but vented seals have also failed in testing when blood pooled or an edge lifted.\u003csup\u003e3,10,12\u003c\/sup\u003e Treat every sealed casualty as someone who can still develop a tension pneumothorax, and keep watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge of the seal with the red tab, let trapped air escape, and press the seal back down. If breathing does not improve, remove the seal; trained providers then perform needle decompression as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a bloody, sweaty or hairy chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the hydrogel for exactly those conditions,\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and on soiled swine skin the HyFin held as well as the other leading vented seals, even after extreme hot and cold storage.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Adhesion still fails when the skin is not wiped, so use the gauze pad in the pouch and press every edge down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can — improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight, like a plastic wrapper. Keep watching their breathing. Let a conscious casualty sit up or find the position that is easiest to breathe in; put an unconscious casualty who is breathing in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould civilian responders use chest seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is debated. NAEMSP says EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for an open chest wound in a casualty breathing on their own, and advises against seals in casualties receiving positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Military and tactical guidance calls for one immediately.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Whoever applies it has to keep watching the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs it sterile, and does it expire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA device record lists the HyFin Vent as single use and not labeled sterile, with a lot number and an expiration date printed on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Use a seal before its expiration date and never reuse one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan a chest seal do any other job?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes — the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one of the adhesive dressings that can hold a water-impermeable covering over bowel that has come out of an abdominal wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HyFin® Vent Chest Seal, 6 × 6 in. (excluding tab), three-channel vent, transparent film, large red pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× gauze pad for wiping the skin before application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eRugged foil pouch with Red-Tip Technology® tear notches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use, not labeled sterile. Second seal, needle decompression device and trainer sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin® Vent Chest Seal – Individual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0029\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-624-0840 — Dressing, Chest Seal Wound; unit of issue: each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented chest seal and 1 gauze prep pad in a foil pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree laminar channels; designed to stay operational if two of the three are obstructed (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel, formulated for skin covered in blood, sweat, hair or contaminants (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFilm \/ tab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; large red tab for peel-and-apply and for burping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. 7,504,549 (North American Rescue, issued 2009)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot labeled sterile; single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex (device labeling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLot number, manufacturing date and expiration date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal — the TCCC Guidelines' first choice for an open or sucking chest wound; no chest seal is named on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 16 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® chest seal product pages and product information sheets — HyFin® Vent Chest Seal – Individual 10-0029 (REV080224); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0037 (REV090622); HyFin® Vent Compact Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0042 (REV090622); HyFin® Individual Occlusive Chest Seal 10-0015 (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. How Does a Chest Seal Work? NAR education blog and application demonstration. narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration \/ National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record, North American Rescue, LLC, model 10-0029 — GMDN 46424 Pneumothorax dressing; FDA product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, premarket exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-624-0840, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (HyFin, 3-channel pressure relief vents; part number 10-0029).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCastellani R, Miller R. Chest wound seal for preventing pneumothorax and including means for relieving a tension pneumothorax. U.S. Patent 7,504,549, issued 17 March 2009; assignee North American Rescue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Twin Pack – Trainer, item 10-0032, product information sheet (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine North American Rescue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North American Rescue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443313963126,"sku":"10-0029","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-individual-pack-8455693.jpg?v=1763155893"},{"product_id":"hyfin-chest-seal","title":"HyFin® Chest Seal — Non-Vented (Occlusive)","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® by North American Rescue · Non-Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal — Non-Vented (Occlusive)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue's fully occlusive chest seal: a transparent 6 × 6 in. self-adhesive dressing with no vent, an oversized red elliptical tab and a surface you can write on, one seal per foil pouch at 1.44 oz. It is not the HyFin Vent. The TCCC Guidelines use a non-vented seal when no vented seal is available — and the casualty then needs close watching for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6 × 6 in. · 1.44 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eWriteable surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMade in America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA non-vented seal closes the hole completely — which is exactly why whoever puts it on has to keep watching the breathing and be ready to burp it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA fully occlusive (non-vented) HyFin chest seal, 6 × 6 in., one per foil pouch (North American Rescue item 10-0015).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound when no vented seal is available — the TCCC Guidelines' second choice — and as the backup seal once the vented ones are used.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel by the red tab, center the seal over the hole and press the edges down. Then watch breathing closely and burp the seal with the red tab if it gets worse.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eUnits and agencies that issue it by NSN, and responders who keep a non-vented seal beside their vented ones for a second wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 × 6 × 0.1 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSurface\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent, writeable\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10-0015\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAmerica — latex-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the non-vented HyFin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat fully occlusive means, where it sits in the TCCC Guidelines, and why it changes what you do after it goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFully occlusive — no vent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe HyFin Chest Seal is a completely occlusive, self-adhesive dressing for an open chest wound from a gunshot, stab or other penetrating injury.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e With no vent, nothing passes through the dressing in either direction — air cannot be sucked in through the hole, and air building up inside cannot get out on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNot the HyFin Vent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue makes two different HyFin seals: this non-vented one (item 10-0015) and the HyFin Vent, which has three venting channels (10-0029 single, 10-0037 twin pack).\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e They share the 6 × 6 in. footprint but are separate products with separate NSNs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhere the TCCC Guidelines put it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEvery open or sucking chest wound gets a vented chest seal immediately; if a vented seal is not available, a non-vented seal is used, and the casualty is monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e A non-vented seal is the right tool when it is the seal you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy vented became first choice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 8 pigs with an open chest wound and air added to the chest to mimic a leaking lung, a non-vented HALO seal and a vented Bolin seal both restored breathing at first; as air kept building, the non-vented seal led to tension pneumothorax in every animal at about 1.4 L, while the vented seal held to 2 L.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e That study moved the TCCC Guidelines to vented-first in 2013.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBurping is the safety valve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause a non-vented seal cannot let air out, burping is how trapped air escapes: lift an edge with the red tab, let the air out, press it back down — or remove the seal. If breathing still worsens, trained providers decompress.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe oversized red tab\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe large red elliptical tab peels the backing for single-step peel-and-adhere application, and it is the handle that makes burping possible with gloves on.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent and conforming\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe clear 6 × 6 in. dressing lets you place it directly over the wound and see it afterward, and it conforms to the curve of the chest.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eYou can write on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue designs the seal so it can be written on for treatment documentation — the time it went on, for example — when there is no casualty card to hand.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesive for bad conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue uses an enhanced adhesive gel formulated for casualties covered in blood, sweat, body hair or dirt.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe the skin around the wound first anyway: no adhesive grips well through a film of blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented seals are still widely carried\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a registry of 62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest in Afghanistan, 2013–2014, most chest seals placed were not vented, even after the guideline changed.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e If a non-vented seal is what is in the kit, know how to watch for tension and how to burp it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA second job\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one of the adhesive dressings that can hold a water-impermeable covering over bowel that has come out of an abdominal wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistration and supply data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA lists it as an occlusive wound dressing (product code NAD) — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) — labeled single use and not made with natural rubber latex.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e NSN 6510-01-532-8019 describes it as an occlusive HyFin chest seal, 6 × 6 in., issued each.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e North American Rescue states it is made in America.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the non-vented HyFin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the TCCC Guidelines and North American Rescue's demonstration — with the monitoring a non-vented seal demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massive bleeding comes before the chest — tourniquet or packing first, then the open chest wound.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and look front, sides and up into the armpits, then roll the casualty and check the back — exit wounds are easy to miss.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Cover the hole with a gloved hand while you tear the pouch open at the red notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe blood, sweat and debris from around the wound so the adhesive can grip.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e The seal goes on bare skin, never over clothing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the red tab to peel off the backing, center the seal over the hole and press it down firmly all the way around.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Write the time on the seal if you have a marker.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover the exit wound or any other hole in the chest wall — with a vented seal if you have one.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition the casualty.\u003c\/strong\u003e A conscious casualty can sit up or take whatever position makes breathing easiest; an unconscious casualty who is breathing goes in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch the breathing closely.\u003c\/strong\u003e Increasing respiratory distress, falling oxygen saturation or shock means a suspected tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge with the red tab, or remove it. Trained providers then decompress the chest as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEvacuate and keep checking.\u003c\/strong\u003e A penetrating chest wound can hide internal bleeding — move the casualty toward care early and keep reassessing the seal and the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e North American Rescue makes a HyFin Chest Seal Trainer twin pack with a less aggressive adhesive, designed for practicing occlusive-dressing application on manikins and training partners — it is for practice, not for casualty care.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e Every live seal is single use.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound when no vented seal is available\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA second or third hole once the vented seals in the kit are used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eHolding a water-impermeable covering over eviscerated bowel\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eKits built to an NSN that calls for the occlusive HyFin\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eFirst choice when a vented seal is at hand — the Guidelines put vented first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack a wound in the chest or abdomen; the seal goes over the hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eTreating a tension pneumothorax — burping, removal or needle decompression does that\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualties on positive-pressure ventilation — NAEMSP advises chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train with a trainer seal and keep live seals for casualties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe studies behind the vented-first rule and the place of non-vented seals — each row names the seals actually tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan, 2013–2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented, despite the 2013 guideline change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO (non-vented) vs Bolin (vented) on an open chest wound, 8 pigs, serial air injections into the chest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing; non-vented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all pigs at about 1.4 L; vented seal held to 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm, \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour swine chest seal studies and eight international guidelines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented and non-vented seals both stabilized breathing; only vented seals did better at preventing tension; two civilian guidelines did not prefer vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · NAEMSP position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review and position statement on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02, management of open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then expert review. None of the animal studies tested the non-vented HyFin by name; they compare non-vented and vented seals as classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe non-vented HyFin beside the HyFin Vent formats and the combo pack that carries one of each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® (non-vented)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent — Individual\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Combo Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 — 1 vented + 1 non-vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size (excluding tab)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 in. each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 laminar channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn the vented seal only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 × 4.5 × 0.25 in. folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.37 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item · NSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0015 · 6510-01-532-8019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0029 · 6510-01-624-0840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0037 · 6510-01-642-6212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0073 · 6510-01-654-6787\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice — vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seal first; non-vented as the backup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll dimensions, weights, item numbers and NSNs from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3,12\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC position row reflects the Guidelines' Respiration\/Breathing section.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe vented seals that come first, the combo pack, the other three jobs in the kit — tourniquet, packing gauze, pressure dressing — and a trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eVented seals — the TCCC first choice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-individual-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-individual-pack-8455693.jpg?v=1763155893\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent — Individual\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent — Individual\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eOne vented seal to pair with this one\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-usmc-chest-seal-combo-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-usmc-chest-seal-combo-pack-9082764.jpg?v=1763156191\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"USMC HyFin® Combo Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUSMC HyFin® Combo Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eOne vented and one non-vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/ars-for-needle-decompression-5100538.jpg?v=1780529957\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"ARS® Needle Decompression\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eARS® Needle Decompression\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e3.25 in. needle\/catheter — trained providers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional and deep wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-7181896.jpg?v=1780704349\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over the packing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot® Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice sealing entry and exit wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs a non-vented seal the wrong choice?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The TCCC Guidelines direct a non-vented seal whenever a vented seal is not available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The difference is what comes after: with no vent, air that keeps leaking into the chest has no way out unless you burp the seal, so the casualty needs closer watching.\u003csup\u003e1,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhen would I reach for this instead of a vented seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWhen it is the seal you have — no vented seal in the kit, or the vented ones already used on other wounds.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e It also works as an adhesive dressing to hold an impermeable covering over eviscerated bowel.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge of the seal with the red tab, let trapped air escape, and press the seal back down. If breathing does not improve, remove the seal; trained providers then perform needle decompression as the Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat are the warning signs after the seal goes on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBreathing that gets faster or harder, oxygen saturation that drops, or signs of shock in a casualty with chest trauma point to a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Burp or remove the seal right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a bloody, sweaty or hairy chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue formulates the enhanced adhesive gel for those conditions.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Adhesion still fails on skin that has not been wiped — wipe blood and sweat away and press every edge down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can — improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight, like a plastic wrapper. Keep watching their breathing. Let a conscious casualty sit up or find the position that is easiest to breathe in; put an unconscious casualty who is breathing in the recovery position.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould civilian responders use chest seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is debated. NAEMSP says EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for an open chest wound in a casualty breathing on their own, and advises against seals in casualties receiving positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Two civilian-oriented international guidelines did not prefer vented seals.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e Whoever applies a seal has to keep watching the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs it sterile, and does it expire?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA device record lists it as single use and not labeled sterile, with a lot number and an expiration date on the label.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Use a seal before its expiration date and never reuse one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I write on it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes. North American Rescue designs the seal surface to take writing for treatment documentation.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one non-vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HyFin® Chest Seal, 6 × 6 × 0.1 in. (excluding tab), fully occlusive — no vent; transparent, writeable, oversized red elliptical tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eRugged foil pouch with Red Tip Technology® tear notches, 4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use, not labeled sterile. Vented seals, needle decompression device and trainer sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin® Chest Seal (HyFin® Individual Occlusive Chest Seal)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNAR item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10-0015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-532-8019 — Dressing, Wound, Chest Seal, HyFin, occlusive, 6 by 6 inch; unit of issue: each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSEL#\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09MS-02-THOR (manufacturer-listed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully occlusive (non-vented) self-adhesive chest seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 6 × 0.1 in. (excluding tab)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnhanced adhesive gel, formulated for skin covered in blood, sweat, hair or contaminants (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSurface \/ tab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent, conforms to the chest, can be written on; oversized red elliptical tab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.625 × 7.5 × 0.1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.44 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot labeled sterile; single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free (manufacturer); not made with natural rubber latex (device labeling)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in America (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLot number, manufacturing date and expiration date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-vented chest seal — used under the TCCC Guidelines when no vented seal is available; no chest seal is named on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 13 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® chest seal product pages and product information sheets — HyFin® Individual Occlusive Chest Seal 10-0015 (REV090622); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal – Individual 10-0029 (REV080224); HyFin® Vent Chest Seal Twin Pack 10-0037 (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. How Does a Chest Seal Work? NAR education blog and application demonstration. narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration \/ National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record, North American Rescue, LLC, model 10-0015 — GMDN 46424 Pneumothorax dressing; FDA product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, premarket exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-532-8019, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (HyFin, occlusive, 6 by 6 inch, combat casualty; part number 10-0015).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm V. The use of chest seals in treating sucking chest wounds: a comparison of existing evidence and guideline recommendations. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(1):94–101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Dressing – Combo Pack, item 10-0073, product information sheet (REV091126). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. HyFin® Chest Seal Twin Pack – Trainer, item 10-0032, product information sheet (REV090622). narescue.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine North American Rescue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North American Rescue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443314913398,"sku":"10-0015","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-chest-seal-4079821.jpg?v=1763155893"},{"product_id":"fox-chest-seal-twin-pack","title":"FoxSeal™ Non-Vented Chest Seal — Twin Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eFoxSeal™ by CELOX™ Medical · Non-Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eFoxSeal™ Non-Vented Chest Seal — Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo sterile 5.1 × 5.2 in. occlusive chest seals in one flat pouch — an entry and an exit wound covered from a single package that fits an IFAK without folding. There is no valve: a corrugated, high-visibility peel tab lets you lift the edge to vent the chest, and the adhesive re-seals. Made by Medtrade Products, the maker of CELOX™, and distributed by Safeguard Medical.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e2 seals per pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNon-vented — vent by tab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFlat-packed, no crease\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eRe-sealing adhesive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eSterile · latex-free\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA non-vented seal is the TCCC answer when no vented seal is at hand — and it only works if someone keeps watching the breathing and lifts the tab when it gets worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA twin pack of sterile, non-vented occlusive chest seals, 5.1 × 5.2 in. each, with a peel tab for venting and re-sealing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — both the entry and the exit wound. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented one is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel the liner, center the seal on the out-breath and press it down. If breathing worsens, lift the tab to vent, then re-seal.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLaw enforcement, military and EMS responders, and trained civilians who need two seals in the smallest possible space.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented, valve-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6.25 in. (15.88 cm) square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVenting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCorrugated peel tab, re-sealing adhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWound coverage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUp to 15 cm long\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesion data\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e−18 °C to +55 °C (in vitro)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eItem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eREF 20-350\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e10 things to know about FoxSeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat a non-vented seal is for, how to vent it, and the two warnings printed on the pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo seals in one pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach sterile pouch holds two occlusive dressings, 5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm) each, so an entry and an exit wound are covered from one package.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMade by the maker of CELOX™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFoxSeal is manufactured by Medtrade Products Ltd — the company behind CELOX™ hemostatics — and distributed in the United States by Safeguard Medical as REF 20-350.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFlat, never folded\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe seals ride flat in a 6.25 in. (15.88 cm) square pouch that fits an IFAK without folding.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Medtrade's point: a dressing stored folded can carry a permanent crease that keeps it from sealing.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNo valve — the tab is the vent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFoxSeal is valve-free by design. A corrugated, high-visibility peel tab lets you lift the edge to vent the chest, and the adhesive re-seals afterward.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e The pouch instruction: use the tab to vent and re-seal, if required.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhere a non-vented seal fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal on every open or sucking chest wound, and a non-vented seal when no vented one is available. Either way, the casualty is monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax and the seal is burped or removed if breathing worsens.\u003csup\u003e1,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy the watching matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn swine with an open chest wound, vented and unvented seals both improved breathing at first. When air kept leaking into the chest, the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax after about 1.4 L; the vented seal did not.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e A non-vented seal needs a responder who keeps reassessing and lifts the tab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesive for wet or hairy skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedtrade and Safeguard describe the adhesive as working on wet or hairy skin, with adhesion performance demonstrated at −18 °C (0 °F) and +55 °C (131 °F) in Medtrade's in-vitro testing.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe dirt and fluid off the skin first — it is step one on the pouch.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCovers wounds up to 15 cm long\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach seal is rated for injuries up to 15 cm in maximum length.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo warnings on the pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is not meant to be used to improvise a three-sided (flutter-valve) dressing, and a decompression needle is never placed through it.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFoxSeal is sterile, not made with natural rubber latex, and listed with the FDA as a Class I, 510(k)-exempt occlusive wound dressing.\u003csup\u003e4,5,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply FoxSeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe five steps on the pouch, inside the TCCC approach to an open chest wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and check the back, the sides and the armpits — the back is the wound people miss. Never pack gauze into a chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty use their own — while you tear the pouch open at any of the four notches.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe dirt and fluid from the skin around the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGrip the tab, peel the liner.\u003c\/strong\u003e Take out one FoxSeal, grip the tab and peel the clear liner to expose the adhesive.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCenter it on the out-breath.\u003c\/strong\u003e Place the dressing centered on the wound, adhesive side down — preferably as the casualty breathes out, when pressure inside the chest is lower.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePress it down all around.\u003c\/strong\u003e Firmly press the dressing to the skin around the wound to seal it.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e If there is another wound, repeat with the second seal from the same pouch.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch — and lift the tab if breathing worsens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: a position of comfort, often sitting up. If breathing gets worse, lift the edge with the tab to vent, then re-seal, or remove the seal; trained providers decompress as the TCCC Guidelines direct — never through the dressing.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e FoxSeal is single use and made for trained emergency responders.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice the out-breath placement and the tab vent on a chest seal application trainer, and keep the live pouch sealed in the kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds when no vented seal is available\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEntry and exit wounds — two seals in one pouch\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eIFAKs and pouches where space is tight — the pouch stays flat\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSecuring a water-impermeable cover over eviscerated abdominal organs that cannot be replaced; the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one adhesive option\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eFirst choice when a vented seal is at hand — TCCC puts vented first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eImprovising a three-sided (flutter-valve) dressing\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA decompression needle through the dressing\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack anything into the chest or abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eRoutine use on a patient receiving positive-pressure ventilation — the NAEMSP position is that chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eNo study has tested FoxSeal by name. These are the studies that define where a non-vented seal fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented vs unvented seal on an open chest wound with ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth seals improved breathing at first; the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal prevented it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrehospital Trauma Registry, Afghanistan: 62 casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented, despite the guideline change to vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02 on open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm, \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChest-seal studies compared with eight international guidelines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals appear superior; most guidelines prefer them, but some civilian guidelines do not\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured literature review on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAnimal data drive the vented-first rule; the combat registry shows how often non-vented seals were still the ones placed.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Adhesion figures for FoxSeal are the manufacturer's in-vitro data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eOther ways to put two seals — or one vented seal — in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eFoxSeal™ Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIn the package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 seals — 1 valved, 1 non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented seal + gauze wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHow it vents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo valve — lift the peel tab to vent, then re-seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLOW™ raised-dome one-way valve (valved seal only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour peripheral apertures in a laminar hydrogel dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual vents: blood out the lower vent, air out the upper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm), oval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 × 6.5 in. (DLA record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRole under TCCC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seal first; non-valved for a second wound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented — first choice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented — first choice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFDA-cleared, K102403\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eDesigns and sizes from each manufacturer; the Sentinel's size from its DLA record. TCCC role per the TCCC Guidelines.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eVented seals for first choice, the maker's hemostatic, a kit that carries FoxSeal, the trainer, and the rest of the IFAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/russell-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1780701223\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Russell Chest Seal®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e8 × 6 in. vented hydrogel seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sentinel-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sentinel-chest-seal-8154459.webp?v=1763534747\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Sentinel™ Chest Seal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eDual-vent seal with acrylate adhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sam-chest-seal-combo\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-chest-seal-combo-8658085.webp?v=1763534934\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® Chest Seal Combo\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eOne valved, one non-valved seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tacmed-patrol-trauma-response-kit-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tacmed-patrol-trauma-response-kit-2281146.jpg?v=1780705777\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TacMed™ Patrol Trauma Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTacMed™ Patrol Trauma Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePatrol kit that carries a FoxSeal twin pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice seal application — not for casualty care\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid Gauze\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid Gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended hemostatic from the same maker\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™ Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™ Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for the bleeding you can wrap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs a non-vented seal the wrong choice?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The TCCC Guidelines put a vented seal first and a non-vented seal next when no vented one is available, with close monitoring either way.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e In animal testing, vented seals prevented tension pneumothorax better when air kept leaking into the chest,\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e and most international guidelines prefer them — but some civilian guidelines do not consider a vented seal superior when other ways to relieve tension are at hand.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I vent it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift the edge with the corrugated tab to let air escape, then press it back down — the adhesive re-seals.\u003csup\u003e3,4,6\u003c\/sup\u003e Removing the seal is also an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if breathing gets worse after the seal is on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTreat it as a possible tension pneumothorax: lift the tab to vent, or remove the seal. Trained providers decompress the chest as the TCCC Guidelines direct — never through the dressing.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, wet or hairy chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe manufacturer describes the adhesive as working on wet or hairy skin, with in-vitro adhesion data at −18 °C and +55 °C.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe dirt and fluid away first, and press the whole edge down.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eI'm a bystander without a chest seal. What do I do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eCover the hole with a gloved hand, or have the casualty press their own hand over it. If you have tape and something airtight — a plastic wrapper or bag — you can improvise a cover, but it is hard to do well. Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them find a position of comfort, often sitting up. Keep watching the breathing until EMS arrives. Whether civilians should carry chest seals at all is debated, and guidelines differ.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a chest seal belong on a patient being ventilated with a bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNot routinely. The National Association of EMS Physicians states EMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients with an open pneumothorax, but that in patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat exactly is in the pack?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne sterile foil pouch, REF 20-350, holding two FoxSeal occlusive dressings of 5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm) each.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e One pouch covers an entry and an exit wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I cut it or tape it into a three-sided dressing?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The pouch warning states FoxSeal is not intended to be used to improvise a three-sided (flutter-valve) dressing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Apply it whole and vent with the tab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two sterile non-vented seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× FoxSeal™ occlusive chest seals, 5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm), each with a corrugated high-visibility peel tab and re-sealing adhesive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eOne flat sterile foil pouch, 6.25 in. (15.88 cm) square, with four tear notches — REF 20-350\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSterilized by irradiation. Single use. Not made with natural rubber latex.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedtrade Products Ltd (CELOX™ Medical) — Crewe, United Kingdom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eU.S. distribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard US Operating, LLC (Safeguard Medical)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFoxSeal™ occlusive dressing for open chest wounds — non-vented, twin pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eItem number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eREF 20-350 (manufacturer code FG05814491)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 occlusive chest seals in one pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.25 × 6.25 in. (15.88 × 15.88 cm), four tear notches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVenting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValve-free; corrugated, high-visibility peel tab lifts the edge to vent; adhesive re-seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRe-sealing; described for wet or hairy skin; adhesion performance demonstrated at −18 °C (0 °F) and +55 °C (131 °F), in vitro (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWound coverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInjuries up to 15 cm maximum length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterile (irradiation), single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWarnings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot for improvising a three-sided (flutter-valve) dressing; do not place a decompression needle through the dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue — Respiration in Safeguard Medical's RAMPART™ color-coded system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-vented chest seal — used when no vented seal is available, per the TCCC Guidelines.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 12 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. FoxSeal™ product pages (items 20-300 and 20-350) — capabilities, product attributes and packaged size, safeguardmedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedtrade Products Ltd \/ Safeguard US Operating, LLC. FoxSeal™ pouch labeling, instructions for use and warnings, REF 20-350, FG05814491, issue date 22 February 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record: FOXSEAL – CMS, catalog 20-350, version FG05814491, primary DI 15060206630700, Medtrade Products Limited; device size 5.12 × 5.24 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Medical (Medtrade Products Ltd). FOXSEAL™ product information — crease-free storage, valve-free design, re-sealing adhesive, in-vitro adhesion data on file. celoxmedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Product classification NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt; Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing, Medtrade Products Ltd, Crewe, UK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm V. The use of chest seals in treating sucking chest wounds: a comparison of existing evidence and guideline recommendations. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(1):94–101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine FoxSeal™ — Medtrade Products Ltd\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safeguard Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443342012534,"sku":"20-350","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/fox-chest-seal-twin-pack-6133709.jpg?v=1780703734"},{"product_id":"beacon-chest-seal-occlusive-non-vented","title":"Beacon™ Chest Seal — Non-Vented, Kit Size","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eBeacon™ by Beacon Medical · Non-Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eBeacon™ Chest Seal — Non-Vented, Kit Size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA 6 in. round, fully occlusive chest seal in Beacon's compact kit-size configuration. Medical-grade hydrogel made to hold on skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water, a transparent backing for placement, and a large release tab for applying and burping — vacuum-sealed in a lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch with four tear notches. Latex-free, about 1 oz.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6 in. round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eHydrogel adhesive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eKit size · about 1 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA non-vented seal does its job the moment it goes on. The rest of the job is yours: watch the breathing, and burp the seal the moment it gets worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne 6 in. round, non-vented occlusive chest seal with a hydrogel adhesive, transparent backing and large release tab, vacuum-sealed in a kit-size pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound when no vented seal is available — the TCCC Guidelines' second choice after a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel, center the seal over the hole and press it on. Then watch breathing, and burp or remove the seal if it gets worse.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLaw enforcement, military and EMS kits built around a non-vented seal, and anyone adding a compact backup seal to an IFAK.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShape and size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 in. round\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKit Size — one seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMedical-grade hydrogel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent, large release tab\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVacuum-sealed pouch, 4 tear notches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.0 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBCSK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e10 things to know about the Beacon non-vented seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhere a non-vented seal fits in TCCC, what this one is built to do, and how to keep the casualty safe under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA non-vented seal has a defined place\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 call for a vented chest seal on every open or sucking chest wound, and a non-vented seal when a vented one is not available — followed by monitoring for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The civilian-focused C-TECC accepts non-vented seals used with reassessment, burping and decompression.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Most seals placed on U.S. casualties with chest wounds in Afghanistan were non-vented.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat it does — and what it cannot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Beacon is an occlusive dressing for open chest wounds: sealed down, it stops air being drawn in through the hole.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e With no vent, air leaking from an injured lung inside the chest has no way out until someone lifts an edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy the monitoring matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a 2013 U.S. Army swine study of another brand's non-vented seal, sealing restored breathing within five minutes — but with air still leaking into the chest, tension pneumothorax followed in all 8 animals after about 1.4 L, while a vented seal held through 2 L.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e That research moved TCCC to vented-first.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSix-inch round\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon makes a large 6 in. round seal for coverage that conforms to the body's curves.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The adhesive has to reach intact skin all the way around the wound, so center it carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel made for dirty skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon designs its medical-grade hydrogel to adhere to skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water, and rates the seal effective in extreme cold and heat.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe the skin anyway: in testing, pooled blood has lifted chest seals off the skin.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent, with a large release tab\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe clear backing lets you see the wound as you place the seal, and the large release tab makes it easy to apply — and to lift an edge later to burp it.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt for a pocket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe kit-size seal is vacuum-sealed in a lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch with a tear notch at each of four corners, and Beacon states its function and integrity survive being folded or rolled. It weighs about 1 oz.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne seal — carry two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe kit size holds one seal, and a penetrating chest wound often has an exit. Carry a second seal, and check the back, sides and armpits before you call the chest done. Beacon also makes a two-pack.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA vented sibling on the same platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon makes the same 6 in. hydrogel seal with four vents — the kit-size vented seal, item BCSK-VENT.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e When you have the choice, the TCCC Guidelines put the vented seal first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressing from Beacon Medical, LLC of Bloomington, Illinois.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Beacon seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence taught for chest seals under the TCCC Guidelines — with the monitoring a non-vented seal depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty do it — while you tear the pouch at a notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe blood, sweat and debris from the skin around the wound so the hydrogel lands on skin, not on fluid.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peel the backing using the release tab and place the seal centered over the wound, adhesive side down.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSmooth it down.\u003c\/strong\u003e Press from the center out so the edges seal all the way around.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the exit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a second seal on any other chest wound you found.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch for increasing shortness of breath, falling oxygen and signs of shock.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the release tab to let trapped air escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice placing and burping on a chest seal trainer until lifting an edge is automatic. Chest seals are single use — one opened for practice does not go back into a kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds when no vented seal is available\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eKits built to a protocol that specifies a non-vented seal, with monitoring and burping trained\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA compact backup seal in an IFAK, pocket kit or duty-belt kit\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSkin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water, once wiped\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLeaving unwatched — a non-vented seal needs someone monitoring breathing\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimb bleeding — that is the tourniquet, packing gauze and pressure dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented (HALO) vs vented (Bolin) seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding open chest wound, 26 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess ranged from 6\/6 to 0\/4; pooled blood lifted seals off the skin or clogged one-way valves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 U.S. casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin Vent and Russell best supported; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. The swine studies tested HALO, Bolin, HyFin, Russell, Sentinel and SAM seals; the Beacon was not among the brands compared, and a 2021 systematic review judged the evidence on individual brands limited.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe seals a buyer most often weighs against the Beacon non-vented seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBeacon non-vented (BCSK)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBeacon vented (BCSK-VENT)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin Vent (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four vents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — channel vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWhen the Guidelines use it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available — then monitor\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available — then monitor\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePublished swine data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented arm, 2013: tension pneumothorax in 8 of 8 with an ongoing air leak\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 4 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eBoth Beacon seals are 6 in. round.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe vented Beacon, the HALO alternatives, a trainer, and the other three jobs in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/beacon-chest-seal-vented\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/beacon-chest-seal-vented-9736343.jpg?v=1763155871\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Beacon™ Chest Seal — Vented\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBeacon™ Chest Seal — Vented\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eSame 6 in. seal with four vents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack-7752968.jpg?v=1780527974\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo non-vented seals in one pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo vented seals in one pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice placement and burping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid 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href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for 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style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFlat-packed pressure dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/ready-wrap\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/ready-wrap-3023737.jpg?v=1785823089\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"READY WRAP™\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eREADY WRAP™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCompression wrap that frees your hands\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs a non-vented seal the wrong choice?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The TCCC Guidelines put a vented seal first and a non-vented seal second, for when no vented seal is available — with monitoring either way.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e C-TECC accepts non-vented seals used with reassessment, burping and decompression, while judging that vented seals likely add benefit.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e If you are choosing what to buy, vented is the first choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat should I watch for once it's on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines name increasing hypoxia, respiratory distress or a falling blood pressure — in plain terms: harder, faster breathing, blue lips, a weakening pulse, confusion.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Any of these means burp the seal now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge with the release tab so trapped air can escape, then press the edge back down — or remove the seal. If breathing does not improve, trained providers follow the TCCC Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon designs its hydrogel to adhere to skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Seals that lift off are a documented failure in testing,\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e so wipe the skin and press the edges down firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy carry two?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA bullet or blade that goes in often comes out. The kit size holds one seal; the second wound — usually on the back — needs its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation; for a spontaneously breathing patient it supports considering a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I pack a chest wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Never pack gauze into the chest or the abdomen. A chest wound gets a seal; bleeding from it is controlled with direct pressure over and around the wound while the seal goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one non-vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Beacon™ Chest Seal, non-vented, 6 in. round, kit size — medical-grade hydrogel adhesive, transparent backing, large release tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eVacuum-sealed, lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch with a tear notch at each of four corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eLatex-free, single use. A second seal for an exit wound is sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Medical, LLC — Bloomington, Illinois, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon™ Chest Seal, non-vented, Kit Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCSK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShape and size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in. round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical-grade hydrogel, made to adhere to skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent, with a large release tab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVacuum-sealed, lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch; 4 tear notches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDurability (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFunction and integrity preserved when folded or rolled; effective in extreme cold and heat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.0 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOther Beacon configurations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, Kit Size and 2 Pack; vented version BCSK-VENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-vented chest seal — the TCCC Guidelines' choice when no vented seal is available.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 13 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTactical Medical Solutions. Beacon™ Chest Seals — Vented \u0026amp; Nonvented: features and configurations (Kit Size Non-Vented BCSK, 1.0 oz; Kit Size Vented BCSK-VENT, 0.8 oz). tacmedsolutions.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Technology Enterprise Consortium. Member profile — Beacon Medical, Bloomington, IL: 6-inch round non-vented and vented (4-vent) occlusive chest seals, combo packs and kit-size configurations. mtec-sc.org.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Beacon Medical LLC, Bloomington, IL: Beacon Chest Seal; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Beacon™ — Beacon Medical, LLC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beacon Medical","offers":[{"title":"Single Pack - Kit Size","offer_id":20443423604854,"sku":"BCSK","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/beacon-chest-seal-occlusivenon-vented-8017105.jpg?v=1780705726"},{"product_id":"beacon-chest-seal-vented","title":"Beacon™ Chest Seal — Vented, Kit Size","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eBeacon™ by Beacon Medical · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eBeacon™ Chest Seal — Vented, Kit Size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA 6 in. round vented chest seal in Beacon's compact kit-size configuration. Four vents let air out of the chest as the casualty breathes out and close as they breathe in; a medical-grade hydrogel is made to hold on skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water. Transparent backing, large release tab, vacuum-sealed in a puncture-resistant pouch with four tear notches. Latex-free, under 1 oz.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — four vents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6 in. round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eHydrogel adhesive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eKit size · 0.8 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA vent buys margin, not freedom from watching. Seal the hole, check for the exit, and keep your eyes on the breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne 6 in. round vented occlusive chest seal with four vents, hydrogel adhesive, transparent backing and a large release tab, vacuum-sealed in a kit-size pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — front, back or side. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel, center the seal over the hole and press it on. Then watch the casualty's breathing; if it gets worse, burp the seal.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLaw enforcement, military, EMS and trained civilians who want a compact vented seal in an IFAK, pocket kit or duty-belt kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — four vents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShape and size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 in. round\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKit Size — one seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMedical-grade hydrogel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent, large release tab\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVacuum-sealed pouch, 4 tear notches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e0.8 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBCSK-VENT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e10 things to know about the Beacon vented seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhy the TCCC Guidelines put vented seals first, how Beacon's four-vent design works, and what the research does and does not show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first is the TCCC position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 direct that every open or sucking chest wound be treated by immediately applying a vented chest seal; a non-vented seal is used when no vented one is available, and the casualty is monitored either way.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e What is carried is what goes on: most seals placed on U.S. casualties with chest wounds in Afghanistan were non-vented.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy the vent matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSealing the hole stops air being drawn in through the chest wall, but an injured lung can keep leaking air inside. In pigs with an ongoing air leak, a non-vented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 animals after about 1.4 L of air while a vented seal held through 2 L\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e — the finding behind TCCC's 2013 move to vented-first.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the Beacon vents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon's design uses four vents that let air flow out of the chest during exhalation and block air flowing in during inhalation; four vents keep it working if one is obstructed.\u003csup\u003e4,6\u003c\/sup\u003e Beacon Medical's patents describe an adhesive-free chamber over the wound with vent channels: breathing out lifts the thin backing so air escapes, breathing in pulls it flat to seal.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVent designs perform differently\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWith a bleeding chest wound in pigs, success ranged from 6 of 6 to 0 of 4 across five vented brands; pooled blood lifted seals off or clogged one-way valves.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e In a communicating-pneumothorax model, three vented brands all evacuated air and blood.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e The Beacon was not among the brands tested, so keep watching breathing whatever the vent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSix-inch round, transparent, big tab\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA large 6 in. round seal conforms to the body, the clear backing lets you see the wound while placing it, and the large release tab makes it easy to apply and to lift an edge later.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel made for dirty skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon designs its medical-grade hydrogel to adhere to skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water, and rates the seal effective in extreme cold and heat.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine-skin testing, adhesion after hot and cold storage held for four vented brands and dropped for a fifth\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e — brands differ, so wipe the skin first regardless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt for a pocket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe kit-size seal is vacuum-sealed in a lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch with a tear notch at each of four corners; Beacon states its function and integrity survive being folded or rolled. It weighs 0.8 oz.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne seal — carry two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe kit size holds one seal, and a penetrating chest wound often has an exit. Carry a second seal, and check the back, sides and armpits before you call the chest done. Beacon also makes two-pack and combo configurations.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA non-vented sibling on the same platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon makes the same 6 in. hydrogel seal without vents — the kit-size non-vented seal, item BCSK.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC Guidelines use a non-vented seal when no vented one is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressing from Beacon Medical, LLC of Bloomington, Illinois.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Beacon vented seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence taught for chest seals under the TCCC Guidelines, with the exit-wound check built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty do it — while you tear the pouch at a notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe blood, sweat and debris from the skin around the wound so the hydrogel lands on skin, not on fluid.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peel the backing using the release tab and place the seal centered over the wound, adhesive side down.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSmooth it down.\u003c\/strong\u003e Press from the center out so the edges seal all the way around.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the exit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a second seal on any other chest wound you found.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch for increasing shortness of breath, falling oxygen and signs of shock.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the release tab to let trapped air escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice placing and burping on a chest seal trainer. Chest seals are single use — one opened for practice does not go back into a kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — the device type the TCCC Guidelines call for first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA compact vented seal in an IFAK, pocket kit or duty-belt kit\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSkin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water, once wiped\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAgencies standardizing on one platform in vented and non-vented versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimb bleeding — that is the tourniquet, packing gauze and pressure dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLeaving unwatched — vented seals still need someone monitoring breathing\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented (HALO) vs vented (Bolin) seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding open chest wound, 26 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6, HyFin Vent 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4; one-way valves clotted or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin, Sentinel and SAM vented seals, communicating pneumothorax, 24 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no tension physiology developed with a seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin, at room temperature and after extreme cold and heat storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRussell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM adhered similarly; Bolin adhesion fell after temperature extremes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 U.S. casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin Vent and Russell best supported; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. Every brand-to-brand comparison is in pigs or on pig skin, and the Beacon was not among the brands compared; a 2021 systematic review judged the evidence on individual brands limited.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe vented and non-vented seals a buyer most often weighs against the Beacon vented seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBeacon vented (BCSK-VENT)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBeacon non-vented (BCSK)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin Vent (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four one-way vents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four vents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — channel vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWhen the Guidelines use it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available — then monitor\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePublished swine data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 4 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound;\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e no tension pneumothorax in a communicating model\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eBoth Beacon seals are 6 in. round.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe non-vented Beacon, the vented alternatives, a trainer, and the other three jobs in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/beacon-chest-seal-occlusive-non-vented\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/beacon-chest-seal-occlusivenon-vented-8017105.jpg?v=1780705726\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Beacon™ Chest Seal — Non-Vented\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBeacon™ Chest Seal — Non-Vented\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eSame 6 in. seal, fully occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo vented seals in one pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice placement and burping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid 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href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended packing 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style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over the packing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/ready-wrap\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/ready-wrap-3023737.jpg?v=1785823089\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"READY WRAP™\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eREADY WRAP™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCompression wrap that frees your hands\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — which should I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eVented, when you have the choice: the TCCC Guidelines call for a vented seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented seal is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The civilian-focused C-TECC reached a similar view in 2014 — vented seals likely add benefit — while noting that a non-vented seal used with reassessment, burping and decompression has not been shown to do worse in people.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a vent prevent tension pneumothorax?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is designed to let air out, which makes pressure less likely to build — but no vent is a guarantee. In testing, blood clogged some vents and lifted some seals off the skin.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e Every casualty with a chest seal is watched for worsening breathing, and the seal is burped or removed if breathing gets worse.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge with the release tab so trapped air and blood can escape, then press the edge back down — or remove the seal. If breathing does not improve, trained providers follow the TCCC Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBeacon designs its hydrogel to adhere to skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Seals lifting off the skin is still a documented failure in testing,\u003csup\u003e10,12\u003c\/sup\u003e so wipe the skin and press the edges down firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy carry two?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA bullet or blade that goes in often comes out. The kit size holds one seal; the second wound — usually on the back — needs its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for a spontaneously breathing patient with an open pneumothorax, but that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I pack a chest wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Never pack gauze into the chest or the abdomen. A chest wound gets a seal; bleeding from it is controlled with direct pressure over and around the wound while the seal goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Beacon™ Chest Seal, vented, 6 in. round, kit size — four vents, medical-grade hydrogel adhesive, transparent backing, large release tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eVacuum-sealed, lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch with a tear notch at each of four corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eLatex-free, single use. A second seal for an exit wound is sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Medical, LLC — Bloomington, Illinois, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon™ Chest Seal, vented, Kit Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCSK-VENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented — four one-way vents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAir flows out during exhalation and is blocked during inhalation; four vents keep the seal working if one is obstructed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShape and size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in. round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical-grade hydrogel, made to adhere to skin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent, with a large release tab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVacuum-sealed, lightweight, puncture-resistant pouch; 4 tear notches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDurability (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFunction and integrity preserved when folded or rolled; effective in extreme cold and heat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOther Beacon configurations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, Kit Size, 2 Pack and combo pack; non-vented version BCSK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatents (Beacon Medical)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. 10,383,988 · 10,583,230 · 11,623,031\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal — the device type the TCCC Guidelines call for first.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 17 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTactical Medical Solutions. Beacon™ Chest Seals — Vented \u0026amp; Nonvented: features and configurations (Kit Size Vented BCSK-VENT, 0.8 oz; Kit Size Non-Vented BCSK, 1.0 oz). tacmedsolutions.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Technology Enterprise Consortium. Member profile — Beacon Medical, Bloomington, IL: 6-inch round non-vented and vented (4-vent) occlusive chest seals, combo packs and kit-size configurations. mtec-sc.org.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Beacon Medical LLC, Bloomington, IL: Beacon Chest Seal; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eRescue Essentials. Beacon Pocket Vented Chest Seal 6 in. — product information (four-vent one-way design). rescue-essentials.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eBussett GR, Bussett KH, Lissner C; Beacon Medical LLC. Occlusive chest wound seal with a one-way vent for preventing and treating tension pneumothorax. U.S. Patent 10,383,988 B2, 20 August 2019; continuations U.S. 10,583,230 and 11,623,031.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Beacon™ — Beacon Medical, LLC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beacon Medical","offers":[{"title":"Single Pack - Kit Size","offer_id":20443423735926,"sku":"BCSK-VENT","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/beacon-chest-seal-vented-9736343.jpg?v=1763155871"},{"product_id":"halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1","title":"HALO™ Vent Chest Seal — IFAK Two Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ by Medical Devices, Inc. · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent Chest Seal — IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo vented HALO Vent chest seals folded into one 5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK pouch — one for the entry wound, one for the exit. Each 8.35 × 6.06 in. seal pairs a scrim-reinforced hydrogel with an outer tape edge; a hydrogel-free center sits over the wound and four vents around it let air escape as the casualty breathes out. Made in the USA by Medical Devices, Inc. of Romulus, Michigan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — four vents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e2 seals per pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eAn open chest wound usually has a second hole you have not seen yet. Two vented seals in one pouch means both holes get the same seal — after you check the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo vented occlusive chest seals in one IFAK-size pouch: transparent backing, hydrogel plus an outer tape edge, four vents and a large pull tab.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — front, back or side — and its exit wound. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel the liner, center the hydrogel-free window over the hole and press it on without stretching. Then watch the casualty's breathing; if it gets worse, burp the seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary, law enforcement, EMS and fire, and trained civilians — in the IFAK beside the tourniquet, the packing gauze and the pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — four vents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2 HALO Vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK — seals folded in thirds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eScrim-reinforced hydrogel + outer tape edge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUS 1216-10020\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HALO Vent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the vent does, why the TCCC Guidelines put vented seals first, and what the research does and does not show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first is the TCCC position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 direct that every open or sucking chest wound be treated by immediately applying a vented chest seal; if a vented seal is not available, a non-vented one is used. Either way, the casualty is then monitored for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e What is in the kit is what goes on: among U.S. casualties with chest wounds in Afghanistan, most of the seals placed were not vented.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy the vent matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSealing the hole stops air being drawn in through the chest wall, but an injured lung can keep leaking air inside the chest. In pigs with an ongoing air leak, an unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in every animal after about 1.4 L of air, while a vented seal held through 2 L.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e That research drove the 2013 change to vented-first.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the HALO Vent vents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe center of the seal is a hydrogel-free window that goes over the wound. When pressure builds inside the chest, air lifts the cover layer and escapes through vents; when pressure drops, the cover settles back and keeps the seal. Four vents sit around the dressing so it can drain whichever way the casualty is lying.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo seals for two holes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA bullet or blade that goes in often comes out. The instructions direct a second seal on any additional chest wound,\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e and this pouch carries it. Check the back, the sides and the armpits — an exit wound on the back is the one most often missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBig enough to find clean skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach seal measures 8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm), and Medical Devices, Inc. makes the HALO Vent in that one size.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e The adhesive has to land on intact skin all the way around the wound, which is why a large seal forgives an off-center placement under stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo adhesives, not one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA hydrogel infused with scrim — a reinforcing mesh that adds strength and limits gel migration — does the main work, and an outer tape edge adds a second adhesion zone. The manufacturer states it adheres in damp, dry, sandy and hairy conditions, and in the presence of moisture, pleural fluid or blood.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The first step in the instructions is still to clean and dry the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt for gloved, bloody hands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAn oversized release liner, a large pull tab and transparent construction let you see the wound through the seal and put the window where it belongs.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The same tab gives you a grip to lift an edge if the seal needs burping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRated −30 °F to 140 °F, six-year shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. rates the HALO Vent from −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) with a six-year shelf life, and its FDA device record lists the same storage and handling range.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e It is non-sterile, latex-free and single use.\u003csup\u003e4,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKeep the vents clear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe instructions warn against placing the HALO Vent where the casualty's body weight or other equipment can block the vents, and against placing it over a protruding object, which can worsen the injury or damage the vents.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented does not mean set-and-forget\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eVent designs perform differently. With a bleeding chest wound in pigs, success ranged from 6 of 6 to 0 of 4 across five vented brands; blood clogged or lifted off the one-way-valve designs.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e The HALO Vent was not one of the five, and a 2021 systematic review judged the evidence on individual brands limited.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Whatever seal is on, keep watching the casualty's breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMade in Michigan since 2009\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc., founded in 1982, launched the HALO chest seal in 2009, manufactures in the United States and works under an ISO 13485 quality system.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The HALO Vent is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressing.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HALO Vent\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the manufacturer's instructions and the TCCC Guidelines, with the exit-wound check built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty do it — while you open the pouch at a tear notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean and dry the skin around the wound: blood, sweat and debris all fight the adhesive.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and aim.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the clear liner without letting the gel touch anything else, then place the seal gel side down with the vent centered over the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePress, don't stretch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth it on with light pressure from the center out. Do not stretch the seal.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the exit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apply the second seal the same way on any other chest wound you found.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch for worsening shortness of breath, a rising breathing rate, a racing pulse, blue lips or falling oxygen readings.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the pull tab to let trapped air escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction if breathing does not improve.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHand it off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell the receiving team how many seals are on and where, and keep reassessing during transport.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice the wipe-peel-place-burp sequence on a chest seal trainer. Every chest seal is single use — one opened for practice does not go back into a kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — the device type the TCCC Guidelines call for first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEntry and exit wounds from the same injury — two seals in one pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eWounds on wet, hairy or bloody skin, once the skin has been wiped\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eIFAKs, plate-carrier pouches and vehicle kits where space is tight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePost-surgical wounds — a listed contraindication\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimb bleeding — that is the tourniquet, packing gauze and pressure dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer, not a live seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented HALO vs vented Bolin seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding open chest wound (hemopneumothorax), 26 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6, HyFin Vent 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4; one-way valves clotted or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin, Sentinel and SAM vented seals, communicating pneumothorax, 24 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no tension physiology developed with a seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin, at room temperature and after extreme cold and heat storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRussell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM adhered similarly; Bolin adhesion fell after temperature extremes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 U.S. casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020; one used human participants (adhesion only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin Vent and Russell best supported; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. Every brand-to-brand comparison of chest seals is in pigs or on pig skin; the HALO non-vented seal was the unvented arm of the 2013 study, and the HALO Vent was not among the vented seals compared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe vented and non-vented seals a buyer most often weighs against the HALO Vent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin Vent (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four vents around a hydrogel-free center\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — channel vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four-aperture valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePublished swine data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented arm, 2013: tension pneumothorax in 8 of 8 with an ongoing air leak\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 4 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound;\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e no tension pneumothorax in a communicating model\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 6 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eBoth HALO seals measure 8.35 × 6.06 in.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe rest of the HALO line, the alternatives, a trainer, and the other three jobs in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack-7752968.jpg?v=1780527974\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo non-vented HALO seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack-8889169.jpg?v=1780530149\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Combo IFAK\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Combo IFAK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eOne HALO Vent plus one HALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional bleeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFlat-packed pressure dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tpak-tension-pneumothorax-needle-14-ga-x-3-25\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/tpak-tension-pneumothorax-needle-5005752.png?v=1789458310\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TPAK Decompression Needle\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTPAK Decompression Needle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor trained providers only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — which should I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eVented, when you have the choice: the TCCC Guidelines call for a vented seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented seal is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The civilian-focused C-TECC reached a similar view in 2014 — vented seals likely add benefit — while noting that a non-vented seal used with reassessment, burping and decompression has not been shown to do worse in people.\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a vent prevent tension pneumothorax?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is designed to let air out, which makes pressure less likely to build — but no vent is a guarantee. Vents can clog with blood or be blocked by the casualty's body weight.\u003csup\u003e4,11\u003c\/sup\u003e Every casualty with a chest seal is watched for worsening breathing, and the seal is burped or removed if breathing gets worse.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge with the pull tab so trapped air and blood can escape, then press the edge back down — or take the seal off. If breathing does not improve, trained providers follow the TCCC Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. states the HALO Vent adheres in damp, sandy and hairy conditions and in the presence of blood or pleural fluid, using hydrogel plus an outer tape edge.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Seals lifting off the skin is still a documented failure in testing,\u003csup\u003e11,13\u003c\/sup\u003e so wipe the skin dry first and press the edges down firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy two seals in one pack?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003ePenetrating wounds often have an exit, and the instructions direct a second seal on any additional chest wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Roll the casualty or run your hands down the back and sides — the back is where exit wounds hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for a spontaneously breathing patient with an open pneumothorax, but that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I pack a chest wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Never pack gauze into the chest or the abdomen. A chest wound gets a seal; bleeding from it is controlled with direct pressure over and around the wound while you get the seal on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eStore it sealed in its pouch within −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C). Shelf life is six years.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e It is non-sterile and single use — replace it once the pouch has been opened.\u003csup\u003e4,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two vented seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× HALO™ Vent vented chest seal, 8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm), folded in thirds — transparent, scrim-reinforced hydrogel with an outer tape edge, four vents, large pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× IFAK pouch, 5.5 × 7.5 in. (14 × 19 cm), tear notches for opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eNon-sterile, single use, latex-free. Gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. — Romulus, Michigan, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO™ Vent, 2 HALO Vent IFAK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS 1216-10020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 HALO Vent vented chest seals in one IFAK pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 × 7.5 in. (14 × 19 cm), IFAK size; seals folded in thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel-free center over the wound; four vents around the dressing; valve material moves with small pressure changes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel infused with scrim, plus an outer tape edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; oversized release liner; large pull tab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) — storage and handling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free — not made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-sterile, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContraindication (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePost-surgical applications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. RE48,007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal — the device type the TCCC Guidelines call for first.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 18 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. 2 HALO Vent IFAK (US 1216-10020) — specifications, product features and intended use. medicaldevicesinc.com (WEB-038 rev04, effective 27 February 2026).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. HALO Vent Instructions for Use, United States. Doc. MAW-0430 rev04.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. Company history and product FAQ — IFAK and Flat Pack pouches, HALO dimensions, ISO 13485, U.S. manufacturing. medicaldevicesinc.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Medical Devices Inc., Romulus, MI: Halo Seal, Halo Vent, Halo XL; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record — Halo, US 1216-10020 (Halo Vent 2 Pack IFAK), primary DI 00850010608280.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eShulman S, Shulman S, Azziz J; Medical Devices, Inc. Vented emergency wound dressings. U.S. Patent RE48,007 E, reissued 26 May 2020.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine HALO™ — Medical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Medical Devices, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20655553937526,"sku":"1216-10020","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869"},{"product_id":"halo-seal-ifak-two-pack","title":"HALO™ Seal Non-Vented Chest Seal — IFAK Two Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ by Medical Devices, Inc. · Non-Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHALO™ Seal Non-Vented Chest Seal — IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo non-vented HALO Seal occlusive chest seals folded into one 5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK pouch — one for the entry wound, one for the exit. Each 8.35 × 6.06 in. seal pairs a scrim-reinforced hydrogel with an outer tape edge and seals the hole completely, with no vent. Made in the USA by Medical Devices, Inc. of Romulus, Michigan, and carried in the military supply system under NSN 6510-01-698-3420.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e2 seals per pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-698-3420\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA non-vented seal does its job the moment it goes on. The rest of the job is yours: watch the breathing, and burp the seal the moment it gets worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo non-vented occlusive chest seals in one IFAK-size pouch: transparent backing, hydrogel plus an outer tape edge, large pull tab.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound and its exit wound, when no vented seal is available — the TCCC Guidelines' second choice after a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel the liner, center the seal over the hole and press it on without stretching. Then watch the casualty's breathing, and burp or remove the seal if it gets worse.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eUnits, agencies and trained civilians whose kits or protocols call for a non-vented seal, and anyone building a backup alongside vented seals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2 HALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK — seals folded in thirds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eScrim-reinforced hydrogel + outer tape edge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-698-3420\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUS 1216-10010\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HALO Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhere a non-vented seal fits in TCCC, what it does and does not do, and the study that tested this exact seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA non-vented seal has a defined place\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 call for a vented chest seal on every open or sucking chest wound, and a non-vented seal when a vented one is not available — followed by monitoring for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The civilian-focused C-TECC accepts non-vented seals used with serial reassessment, burping and decompression.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Most seals placed on U.S. casualties with chest wounds in Afghanistan were non-vented.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat it does — and what it cannot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe HALO Seal is an occlusive dressing that covers the wound and provides a mechanical barrier, so air is no longer drawn in through the chest wall.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e It has no vent: air leaking from an injured lung inside the chest has no way out until someone burps the seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThis exact seal was tested\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eU.S. Army researchers used the HALO as the unvented seal in a 2013 swine study. Both it and a vented seal restored breathing within five minutes; with air still leaking into the chest, the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 animals after about 1.4 L, while the vented seal held through 2 L.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e That finding moved TCCC to vented-first.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBurping is the built-in safety valve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe large pull tab is there to place the seal and to lift an edge so trapped air can escape; the instructions direct re-sealing as required.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e If breathing worsens, the TCCC Guidelines direct burping or removing the seal, and decompression by trained providers.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKnow what worse looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe instructions list the warning signs of a developing tension pneumothorax: sharp chest pain, faster breathing, shortness of breath, a fast heart rate or low blood pressure, blue or discolored skin, lips or nails, and bulging neck veins.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo adhesives, not one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA hydrogel infused with scrim — a reinforcing mesh that adds strength and limits gel migration — plus an outer tape edge as a second adhesion zone. The manufacturer states it adheres in damp, dry, sandy and hairy conditions and in the presence of moisture, pleural fluid or blood.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The first step is still to clean and dry the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdhesion in the one human study\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA 2021 systematic review found a single chest seal study with human participants (Supinski et al.); in it, adherence did not differ significantly among the Asherman, Bolin, HALO, HyFin, Russell and valved SAM seals.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo seals for two holes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe instructions direct a second seal on any additional chest wound,\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e and this pouch carries it. Check the back, sides and armpits — an exit wound on the back is the one most often missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBig seal, small pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach seal measures 8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm), folded in thirds into a 5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK pouch about half the size of the flat pack.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e The large footprint lets the adhesive reach intact skin all the way around the wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRated −30 °F to 140 °F, six-year shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. rates the HALO Seal from −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) with a six-year shelf life; its FDA device record lists the same storage range, non-sterile, single use and not made with natural rubber latex.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIn the military supply system\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe two-pack carries NSN 6510-01-698-3420, cataloged as an occlusive adhesive dressing, IFAK two-pack.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressing made by a company that launched HALO in 2009.\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HALO Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the manufacturer's instructions and the TCCC Guidelines — with the monitoring a non-vented seal depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty do it — while you open the pouch at a tear notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean and dry the skin around the wound: blood, sweat and debris all fight the adhesive.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the clear liner without letting the gel touch anything else, then place the seal gel side down, centered over the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePress, don't stretch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth it on with light pressure from the center out. Do not stretch the seal.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the exit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apply the second seal the same way on any other chest wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch closely — a non-vented seal depends on it.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the pull tab to let trapped air escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction if breathing does not improve.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHand it off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell the receiving team a non-vented seal is on, where, and whether it has been burped.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice placing and burping on a chest seal trainer until lifting an edge is automatic. Every chest seal is single use — one opened for practice does not go back into a kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds when no vented seal is available\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEntry and exit wounds from the same injury — two seals in one pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eKits built to a protocol that specifies a non-vented seal, with monitoring and burping trained\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA backup to vented seals in a larger bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePost-surgical wounds — a listed contraindication\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLeaving unwatched — a non-vented seal needs someone monitoring breathing\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer, not a live seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented HALO vs vented Bolin seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented HALO led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding open chest wound, 26 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess ranged from 6\/6 (Russell, Sentinel) to 0\/4 (Bolin); vent design mattered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 U.S. casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020, including one human-participant adhesion study\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo significant adherence difference among six seals including HALO in the human study; device-level evidence limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. The 2013 swine study is the one that tested the HALO Seal itself; its model kept adding air to the chest, which is exactly the situation in which a non-vented seal has to be burped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe HALO line side by side, with the vented seal most often weighed against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin Vent (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four vents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — channel vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 (1 HALO Seal + 1 HALO Vent)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWhen the Guidelines use it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhen no vented seal is available — then monitor\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVent on the first hole, Seal on a second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst choice\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePublished swine data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented arm, 2013: tension pneumothorax in 8 of 8 with an ongoing air leak\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame two seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 4 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eBoth HALO seals measure 8.35 × 6.06 in.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe vented HALO options, the large-format HALO, a trainer, and the other three jobs in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo vented HALO seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack-8889169.jpg?v=1780530149\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Combo IFAK\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Combo IFAK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eOne HALO Vent plus one HALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-xl\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-xl-7086749.jpg?v=1780699860\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ XL\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ XL\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eLarge-format non-vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice placement and burping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional bleeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFlat-packed pressure dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs a non-vented seal the wrong choice?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The TCCC Guidelines put a vented seal first and a non-vented seal second, for when no vented seal is available — with monitoring either way.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e C-TECC accepts non-vented seals used with reassessment, burping and decompression, while noting that vented seals likely add benefit.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e If you are choosing what to buy, vented is the first choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat should I watch for once it's on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWorsening shortness of breath, faster breathing, a fast heart rate or falling blood pressure, sharp chest pain, blue lips or nails, bulging neck veins, and falling oxygen readings if you have a monitor.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Any of these means burp the seal now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge with the pull tab so trapped air can escape, then press the edge back down — or remove the seal. If breathing does not improve, trained providers follow the TCCC Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. states the HALO Seal adheres in damp, sandy and hairy conditions and with blood or pleural fluid present, using hydrogel plus an outer tape edge.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e In the one human-participant adhesion study, HALO did not differ significantly from five other brands.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe the skin dry first and press the edges down firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy two seals in one pack?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003ePenetrating wounds often have an exit, and the instructions direct a second seal on any additional chest wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Roll the casualty or run your hands down the back and sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation; for a spontaneously breathing patient it supports considering a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I pack a chest wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Never pack gauze into the chest or the abdomen. A chest wound gets a seal; bleeding from it is controlled with direct pressure over and around the wound while the seal goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSealed in its pouch within −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C), for up to six years.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e It is non-sterile and single use — replace it once the pouch is opened.\u003csup\u003e4,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two non-vented seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× HALO™ Seal non-vented chest seal, 8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm), folded in thirds — transparent, scrim-reinforced hydrogel with an outer tape edge, large pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× IFAK pouch, 5.5 × 7.5 in. (14 × 19 cm), tear notches for opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eNon-sterile, single use, latex-free. Gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. — Romulus, Michigan, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO™ Seal, 2 HALO Seal IFAK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS 1216-10010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-698-3420\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 HALO Seal non-vented chest seals in one IFAK pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 × 7.5 in. (14 × 19 cm), IFAK size; seals folded in thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel infused with scrim, plus an outer tape edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; oversized release liner; large pull tab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) — storage and handling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free — not made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-sterile, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContraindication (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePost-surgical applications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-vented chest seal — the TCCC Guidelines' choice when no vented seal is available.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 16 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. 2 HALO Seal IFAK (US 1216-10010) — specifications, NSN, product features and intended use. medicaldevicesinc.com (WEB-038 rev04, effective 27 February 2026).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. HALO Seal Instructions for Use, United States. Doc. MAW-0429 rev03.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. Company history and product FAQ — IFAK and Flat Pack pouches, HALO dimensions, ISO 13485, U.S. manufacturing. medicaldevicesinc.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Medical Devices Inc., Romulus, MI: Halo Seal, Halo Vent, Halo XL; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record — Halo, US 1216-10010 (Halo Seal IFAK, 2 Halo Seals), primary DI 00850010608242.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency, Federal Logistics Information System. NSN 6510-01-698-3420, Dressing, Occlusive, Adhesive — Seal, IFAK 2 Pack; assigned 10 November 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine HALO™ — Medical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Medical Devices, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20655569567862,"sku":"1216-10010","price":15.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack-7752968.jpg?v=1780527974"},{"product_id":"sentinel-chest-seal","title":"Sentinel™ Chest Seal — Dual Vent","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ by Safeguard Medical · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal — Dual Vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA transparent vented chest seal built to move blood and air out by separate paths: blood collects in an internal gap and drains through the lower vent while air leaves through the upper vent, so the adhesive stays down. A 360° ring of Sentinel 10x™ acrylate adhesive and a two-part peel go on in two steps. Each pouch holds one seal and a gauze wipe for the skin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — dual vent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e360° acrylate adhesive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGauze wipe in the pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eTransparent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-600-4628\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA vented seal is only vented while blood is not blocking the vent. The Sentinel gives the blood its own exit — then the skin prep is on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA single-use vented chest seal with two vents and a 360° acrylate adhesive ring, packed with a gauze wipe.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — front, back or side. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal on every one.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eClean and dry the skin with the enclosed wipe, peel liner 1 and center the seal, then peel liner 2 as the casualty breathes out and press it down all around. Seal the exit wound, then watch the breathing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary medics and service members, law enforcement, EMS and tactical EMS, and trained civilians building an IFAK — two seals per kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — dual vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6.5 × 6.5 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e360° acrylate — Sentinel 10x™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIn the pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 seal + 1 gauze wipe\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e19.7 × 14 × 1.3 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e0.7 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e15–27 °C (59–80 °F)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eItem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e20-001\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-600-4628\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the Sentinel Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow the two vents work, how to apply it, and what the swine studies found — good and bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo vents, two jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Sentinel's dressing has an internal gap where blood can collect. Blood drains through the lower vent and air leaves through the upper vent, which lets the adhesive stay fully down on the casualty.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Safeguard Medical describes a multi-layer design whose channels minimize vent occlusion while releasing blood and air at the same time.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAcrylate, not hydrogel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe seal is held by a 360° ring of Sentinel 10x™ adhesive — an acrylate that is not water-based.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The Russell, Bolin and SAM seals compared below use hydrogels instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA two-part peel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLiner 1 comes off first so you can center the seal and tack it down; liner 2 comes off as the casualty breathes out, and then the whole seal is pressed firmly onto the chest.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Safeguard Medical designed the two-part peel for accurate placement.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYou can see the wound through the applied seal, so you can watch for blood pooling and check placement without lifting it.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6.5 × 6.5 inches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Defense Logistics Agency record lists the dressing at 6.5 × 6.5 × 0.24 in.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The packaged seal measures 19.7 × 14 × 1.3 cm and weighs 0.7 oz.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA gauze wipe in every pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach pouch holds one vented chest dressing and one gauze wipe; step 1 of the instructions is to clean and dry the area around the wound with it.\u003csup\u003e4,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePerfect score in a bleeding chest-wound model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eU.S. Army researchers sealed bleeding chest wounds in 26 swine and challenged each seal with more blood and air. The Sentinel and the Russell succeeded in 6 of 6 animals; the HyFin in 4 of 6, the SAM in 1 of 4 and the Bolin in 0 of 4.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2021 systematic review reached its consensus recommendation for the HyFin Vent and the Russell.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNo tension pneumothorax in a swine air-leak model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 24 swine, the HyFin, SAM and Sentinel (8 each) all evacuated air and blood from the chest, and hemodynamic compromise did not develop with a seal in place.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e Safeguard Medical cites this study for the Sentinel's venting.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe adhesion question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a Navy study of eight vented seals on soiled swine skin, five went on to full testing — Bolin, Russell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2021 review of that study reports the Sentinel was one of three seals dropped in pretesting for poor adhesion.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe and dry the skin, then press the whole adhesive ring down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eStore it between 15 and 27 °C\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe pouch label gives a storage range of 15–27 °C (59–80 °F).\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Rotate seals that live in vehicles and outdoor kits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIssued under NSN 6510-01-600-4628\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NSN is printed on every pouch and recorded by the Defense Logistics Agency under part number 20-001.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Item 20-001 is made in the USA by Safeguard US Operating, LLC.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal without naming a brand.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The Sentinel is listed with the FDA as a Class I, 510(k)-exempt occlusive wound dressing.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Sentinel Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe steps on the pouch, inside the TCCC approach to an open chest wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and check the back, the sides and the armpits — the back is the wound people miss. Never pack gauze into a chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty use their own — while you tear the pouch open.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eClean and dry the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the enclosed gauze wipe to clear blood, sweat and debris from around the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel liner 1 and center.\u003c\/strong\u003e Center the dressing over the wound and press the exposed adhesive onto the skin.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel liner 2 on the out-breath.\u003c\/strong\u003e As the casualty breathes out, remove liner 2 and press the dressing firmly onto the chest. Make sure the seal is complete all the way around.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e An exit wound gets its own seal. Carry two.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and reassess.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: a position of comfort, often sitting up. Reassess the seal and the breathing, again and again.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIf breathing gets worse, burp or remove it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Increasing distress, falling oxygen saturation or shock can mean a tension pneumothorax: lift the edge of the seal or remove it. Trained providers decompress the chest as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sentinel is single use and made for trained medical providers.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice the two-part peel on a chest seal application trainer, gloved, and keep the live seals sealed in the kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — front, back or side — from gunshot, stab or fragment injuries\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe exit wound as well as the entry wound: one seal per hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eBleeding chest wounds, where blood needs a path out that does not lift the adhesive\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSecuring a water-impermeable cover over eviscerated abdominal organs that cannot be replaced; the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one adhesive option\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack anything into the chest or abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSkin you have not wiped and dried — use the wipe in the pouch\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eRoutine use on a patient receiving positive-pressure ventilation — the NAEMSP position is that chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eReuse — single use only\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on bleeding open chest wounds (hemopneumothorax), 26 swine, challenged with added blood and air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Sentinel 6\/6, Russell 6\/6, HyFin 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin, SAM and Sentinel vented seals (8 swine each) on a communicating pneumothorax, repeated air and blood challenges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; hemodynamic compromise did not develop with a seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · live swine skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdherence of eight vented seals on soiled swine skin; five down-selected for storage at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin, Russell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM advanced; the Sentinel was dropped in pretesting for poor adhesion (per Kuhlwilm 2021)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented vs unvented seal on an open chest wound with ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax; the vented seal prevented it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuantitative studies of chest-seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention, 1990–2020 (6 included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsensus recommendation for HyFin Vent and Russell; evidence on individual devices limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured literature review on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll of the device data are animal studies — there is no human trial of any chest seal brand. The venting studies favor the Sentinel; the one adhesion screen did not. Designs and adhesives can change between production runs, and each study tested the version available at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe other vented seals buyers weigh against the Sentinel, on the facts that separate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBolin™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHow it vents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual vents with an internal channel: blood out the lower vent, air out the upper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour peripheral apertures in a laminar hydrogel dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree one-way valves in a row\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLOW™ raised-dome one-way valve on the valved seal; second seal non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360° acrylate (Sentinel 10x™), not water-based\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel on non-woven fabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThick hydrogel, removable and reapplicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel that reseals after venting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 × 6.5 in. (DLA record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in. (15.25 cm) diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, plus a gauze wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, plus a gauze pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 — one valved, one non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding chest wound, swine (2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 of 4 successful\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 of 4 successful (valved seal)\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesion screen, swine skin (2016)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDropped in pretesting for poor adhesion\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKept adherence after hot and cold storage\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest adherence after hot and cold storage\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKept adherence after hot and cold storage\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eDesigns from each manufacturer; the Sentinel's size from its Defense Logistics Agency record.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Swine results from Kheirabadi 2017\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e and Arnaud 2016,\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e with the Sentinel's pretest result as reported by Kuhlwilm 2021.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe kit built around the Sentinel, the other seal that scored 6 of 6, the trainer, and the rest of the IFAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sentinel-chest-trauma-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/sentinel-chest-trauma-kit-5610691.jpg?v=1780700001\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SENTINEL Chest Trauma Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSENTINEL Chest Trauma Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eSentinel seals with a Dart™ needle and placement guide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/russell-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1780701223\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Russell Chest Seal®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e8 × 6 in. vented hydrogel seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice seal application — not for casualty care\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/dart-target-chest-decompression-set\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/dart-target-chest-decompression-set-8179994.jpg?v=1791858561\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Dart Target™ Decompression Set\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eDart Target™ Decompression Set\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNeedle decompression — trained providers only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trauma-essentials-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trauma-essentials-kit-3232970.jpg?v=1786789460\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Trauma Essentials Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrauma Essentials Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePre-built kit with a Sentinel seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™ Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™ Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid Gauze\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid Gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended hemostatic packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for the bleeding you can wrap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy two vents?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSo blood and air do not fight for the same exit. Blood collects in an internal gap and drains through the lower vent, air leaves through the upper vent, and the adhesive stays down.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e In a bleeding chest-wound model, seals that let blood out this way worked; seals whose valves filled with blood or clot did not.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — does it matter?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented one is available; either way the casualty is watched for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1,13\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine with an ongoing air leak, the vented seal prevented tension and the unvented seal did not.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e A vent lowers the risk; it does not remove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if breathing gets worse after the seal is on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTreat it as a possible tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge, or remove it. Trained providers decompress the chest with a needle as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Keep reassessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOnly if you prepare the skin. The acrylate ring holds on clean, dry skin; one swine-skin screen dropped the Sentinel in pretesting for poor adhesion.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Use the enclosed wipe, dry the area, and press the whole adhesive ring down after liner 2 comes off.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat's in the pouch?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne vented chest dressing and one gauze wipe, sold individually.\u003csup\u003e4,6\u003c\/sup\u003e The NSN 6510-01-600-4628 is printed on the pouch.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Carry two seals per kit — an exit wound needs its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eI'm a bystander without a chest seal. What do I do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eCover the hole with a gloved hand, or have the casualty press their own hand over it. If you have tape and something airtight — a plastic wrapper or bag — you can improvise a cover, but it is hard to do well. Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them find a position of comfort, often sitting up. Keep watching the breathing until EMS arrives. Civilian guidelines differ on chest seals, and some do not prefer a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a chest seal belong on a patient being ventilated with a bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNot routinely. The National Association of EMS Physicians states EMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients with an open pneumothorax, but that in patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSealed in its pouch at 15–27 °C (59–80 °F), per the label.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eSeal alone or the Chest Trauma Kit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe SENTINEL Chest Trauma Kit packs two Sentinel seals with a Dart™ 14-gauge × 3.25 in. needle\/catheter for chest decompression, a Dart Target™ placement guide and a wipe.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Needle decompression is for trained providers; everyone else carries the seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one vented seal and a gauze wipe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Sentinel™ Chest Seal — vented chest dressing with dual vents and a 360° Sentinel 10x™ acrylate adhesive ring, two-part peel liners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Gauze wipe for cleaning and drying the skin around the wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSealed pouch, REF 20-001, NSN 6510-01-600-4628. Sold individually; single use. A second seal for an exit wound is sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard US Operating, LLC (Safeguard Medical) — North Carolina, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal — vented chest dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eItem number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20-001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-600-4628\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndividually — one sealed pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented chest dressing, 1 gauze wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual vent: blood collects in an internal gap and drains through the lower vent; air leaves through the upper vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360° Sentinel 10x™ acrylate, not water-based\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo-part peel: liner 1 to center and tack, liner 2 removed on exhalation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDressing size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 × 6.5 × 0.24 in. (Defense Logistics Agency record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.7 × 14 × 1.3 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.7 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVisibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15–27 °C (59–80 °F)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle use; for trained medical providers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal as called for by the TCCC Guidelines.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 16 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. Sentinel™ Chest Seal product page, item 20-001 — features, details and specifications, safeguardmedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard US Operating, LLC. Sentinel™ Chest Seal pouch labeling and instructions, REF 20-001, NSN 6510-01-600-4628 (©2022).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-600-4628, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (part number 20-001): characteristics and unit of issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record: Sentinel Chest Seal, catalog 20-001, HIBCC device identifier M68920001070, Safeguard US Operating, LLC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Product classification NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt; Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing, Safeguard US Operating, LLC — Sentinel Chest Seal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, Voelker AN, Arnaud F, Klemcke HG, Butler FK, Dubick MA. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, Kheirabadi B, McCarron R, Kennedy D, Housler G. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm V. The use of chest seals in treating sucking chest wounds: a comparison of existing evidence and guideline recommendations. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(1):94–101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record: Sentinel Chest Trauma Kit, catalog 20-510, HIBCC device identifier M68920510080, Safeguard US Operating, LLC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Sentinel™ — Safeguard Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safeguard Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29501681500278,"sku":"20-001","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sentinel-chest-seal-8154459.webp?v=1763534747"},{"product_id":"lightning-x-vented-chest-seal-twin-pack","title":"Lightning X CSV6 Vented Chest Seal — Twin Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eLightning X · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eLightning X CSV6 Vented Chest Seal — Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo Lightning X CSV6 vented chest seals — one for the entry wound, one for the exit. Each 6.6 in. round seal has 1.25 in. side tabs, a high-tack medical-grade hydrogel, a transparent backing and a channeled flap vent that releases air and fluid while blocking air and debris from coming back in. Each seal comes with a 4-ply 4 × 4 in. sterile gauze pad for cleaning the skin first, in flat 5.75 × 4 in. packaging made for IFAKs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — channeled flap vent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e2 seals per pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6.6 in. round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGauze pad for skin prep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFlat 5.75 × 4 in. pack\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eTwo holes, two seals, two pads to wipe the skin first — and someone watching the breathing after both are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo vented occlusive chest seals, 6.6 in. round with side tabs, each packed with a sterile 4 × 4 in. gauze pad for cleaning the skin before application.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — front, back or side — and its exit wound. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin with the pad, peel, center the seal over the hole and press it on. Then watch breathing; if it gets worse, burp the seal with the red pull tab.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eFirst responders, military, law enforcement and prepared civilians — in the IFAK beside the tourniquet, the packing gauze and the pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — channeled flap vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6.6 in. round + 1.25 in. side tabs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHigh-tack medical-grade hydrogel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTransparent, large red pull tab\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFlat, 5.75 × 4 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4-ply 4 × 4 in. sterile gauze pad per seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLX-CSVX2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e10 things to know about the Lightning X CSV6\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhy the TCCC Guidelines put vented seals first, what is in the pack, and what the vented-seal research does and does not show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first is the TCCC position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 direct that every open or sucking chest wound be treated by immediately applying a vented chest seal; a non-vented seal is used when no vented one is available, and the casualty is monitored either way.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e What is carried is what goes on: most seals placed on U.S. casualties with chest wounds in Afghanistan were non-vented.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy the vent matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSealing the hole stops air being drawn in through the chest wall, but an injured lung can keep leaking air inside. In pigs with an ongoing air leak, a non-vented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 animals after about 1.4 L of air while a vented seal held through 2 L\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e — the finding behind TCCC's 2013 move to vented-first.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the CSV6 vents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLightning X describes a channeled flap vent that self-regulates: it releases air and fluid from the wound while preventing air and debris from re-entering.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVent designs perform differently\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWith a bleeding chest wound in pigs, success ranged from 6 of 6 to 0 of 4 across five vented brands; pooled blood lifted seals off or clogged one-way valves.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e In a communicating-pneumothorax model, three vented brands all evacuated air and blood.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e The CSV6 was not among the brands tested, and a 2021 systematic review judged the evidence on individual brands limited.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo seals, two gauze pads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe twin pack carries two seals for an entry and an exit wound, and each seal comes with a 4-ply 4 × 4 in. sterile gauze pad for cleaning the wound area before application.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The pad is for wiping the skin — never for packing into the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6.6 inches round, with side tabs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach seal measures 6.6 in. round with 1.25 in. side tabs.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The adhesive has to reach intact skin all the way around the wound, so center the seal on the hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHigh-tack hydrogel for dirty skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLightning X specifies a high-tack, medical-grade hydrogel that bonds through blood, sweat, hair, sand and water.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine-skin testing, adhesion after hot and cold storage held for four vented brands and dropped for a fifth\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e — brands differ, which is why the pack includes a pad to wipe the skin first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRed pull tab, two tabs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA large red pull tab and a two-tab design make application — and burping the wound later — fast under stress, and the transparent backing lets you see the hole as you place the seal.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFlat and kit-friendly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFlat, low-profile packaging measuring 5.75 × 4 in. is designed to fit IFAKs, tactical pouches and compact first aid kits.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Lightning X Vented Chest Seal is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressing.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Lightning X CSV6\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence taught for chest seals under the TCCC Guidelines, using the gauze pad that comes with each seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty do it — while you open the pack.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the included 4 × 4 in. gauze pad to wipe blood, sweat and debris from the skin around the wound.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peel the backing with the red pull tab and center the seal over the wound, adhesive side down.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSmooth it down.\u003c\/strong\u003e Press from the center out, side tabs last, so the edges seal all the way around.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the exit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apply the second seal the same way on any other chest wound you found.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch for increasing shortness of breath, falling oxygen and signs of shock.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the pull tab to let trapped air escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice the wipe-peel-place-burp sequence on a chest seal trainer. Chest seals are single use — one opened for practice does not go back into a kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — the device type the TCCC Guidelines call for first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEntry and exit wounds from the same injury — two seals per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSkin exposed to blood, sweat, hair, sand or water, once wiped with the included pad\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eIFAKs, tactical pouches and compact first aid kits\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze, including the included pad, into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimb bleeding — that is the tourniquet, packing gauze and pressure dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLeaving unwatched — vented seals still need someone monitoring breathing\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented (HALO) vs vented (Bolin) seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding open chest wound, 26 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6, HyFin Vent 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4; one-way valves clotted or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin, Sentinel and SAM vented seals, communicating pneumothorax, 24 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; no tension physiology developed with a seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · adhesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals on soiled live swine skin, at room temperature and after extreme cold and heat storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRussell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM adhered similarly; Bolin adhesion fell after temperature extremes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 U.S. casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin Vent and Russell best supported; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. Every brand-to-brand comparison is in pigs or on pig skin, and the Lightning X CSV6 was not among the brands compared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe vented seals a buyer most often weighs against the Lightning X CSV6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eLightning X CSV6 (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin Vent (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLightning X Products\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChanneled flap vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour vents around a hydrogel-free center\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChannel vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour-aperture valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePublished swine data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 4 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound;\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e no tension pneumothorax in a communicating model\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 6 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eLightning X figures are from its product specifications.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eOther vented seals, a trainer, an IFAK to carry it in, and the other three jobs in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo vented seals in one pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/russell-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1780701223\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Russell Chest Seal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eVented seal with a four-aperture valve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice placement and burping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/med-tac-premium-gunshotifak-bleeding-control-kit-6535689.jpg?v=1780700423\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"MED-TAC Premium Gunshot IFAK\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMED-TAC Premium Gunshot IFAK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eAn IFAK to carry it all\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — which should I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eVented, when you have the choice: the TCCC Guidelines call for a vented seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented seal is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The civilian-focused C-TECC reached a similar view in 2014 — vented seals likely add benefit — while noting that a non-vented seal used with reassessment, burping and decompression has not been shown to do worse in people.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a vent prevent tension pneumothorax?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is designed to let air out, which makes pressure less likely to build — but no vent is a guarantee. In testing, blood clogged some vents and lifted some seals off the skin.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e Every casualty with a chest seal is watched for worsening breathing, and the seal is burped or removed if breathing gets worse.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge with the red pull tab so trapped air and blood can escape, then press the edge back down — or remove the seal.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e If breathing does not improve, trained providers follow the TCCC Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat is the gauze pad for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eCleaning the wound area before the seal goes on — the hydrogel needs skin, not blood or sweat, to grip.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It is not for packing: never pack anything into the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLightning X specifies a high-tack hydrogel that bonds through blood, sweat, hair, sand and water.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Seals lifting off the skin is still a documented failure in testing,\u003csup\u003e7,9\u003c\/sup\u003e so wipe the skin and press the edges down firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy two seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA bullet or blade that goes in often comes out. Roll the casualty or run your hands down the back and sides — the back is where exit wounds hide — and seal every hole you find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that EMS clinicians may consider a vented seal for a spontaneously breathing patient with an open pneumothorax, but that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two vented seals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× Lightning X CSV6 vented chest seal, 6.6 in. round with 1.25 in. side tabs — channeled flap vent, high-tack medical-grade hydrogel, transparent backing, large red pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e2× 4-ply 4 × 4 in. sterile gauze pad — one per seal, for cleaning the skin before application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eFlat, low-profile packaging, 5.75 × 4 in. Single use. Gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLightning X Products, Inc. — Charlotte, North Carolina, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLightning X CSV6 Vented Chest Seal — Twin Pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLX-CSVX2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 vented chest seals + 2 sterile 4 × 4 in. gauze pads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 in. round, with 1.25 in. side tabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChanneled flap vent — releases air and fluid, blocks re-entry of air and debris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-tack, medical-grade hydrogel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; large red pull tab; two-tab design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat, low-profile, 5.75 × 4 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal — the device type the TCCC Guidelines call for first.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 14 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLightning X Products. Vented Chest Seal Twin Pack, LX-CSVX2 (Lightning X CSV6) — product description and key features. gearbags.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Lightning X Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC: Lightning X Vented Chest Seal; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, et al. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Lightning X\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lightning X","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29507806134390,"sku":"LX-CSVX2","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/lightning-x-vented-chest-seal-single-pack-2323076.jpg?v=1780706887"},{"product_id":"halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack","title":"HALO™ Combo IFAK — 1 HALO Vent + 1 HALO Seal","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ by Medical Devices, Inc. · Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHALO™ Combo IFAK — 1 HALO Vent + 1 HALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne vented HALO Vent and one non-vented HALO Seal, folded into a single 5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK pouch. Both seals measure 8.35 × 6.06 in. and share the same scrim-reinforced hydrogel and outer tape edge; the HALO Vent adds a hydrogel-free window with four vents. Made in the USA by Medical Devices, Inc. of Romulus, Michigan, under NSN 6510-01-694-9639.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1 vented + 1 non-vented\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eIFAK pouch 5.5 × 7.5 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-694-9639\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eTwo different seals in one pouch only works if you know which is which before the pouch is open: the vented one goes on first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eTwo HALO chest seals of two types in one IFAK pouch — a vented HALO Vent and a non-vented HALO Seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound and its exit wound. The HALO Vent goes on the first hole; the HALO Seal covers a second, and that casualty is watched closely.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel the liner, center each seal over its hole and press on without stretching. Watch breathing; if it worsens, burp the seals.\u003csup\u003e1,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary, law enforcement, EMS and trained civilians who want both seal types in one IFAK slot.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 HALO Vent + 1 HALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — four vents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm) each\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK — seals folded in thirds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-694-9639\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUS 1216-10012\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the HALO Combo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat is in the pouch, which seal goes where, and what the research says about each type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne of each, by design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe pouch holds one HALO Vent and one HALO Seal.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Medical Devices, Inc. sells the combination as a U.S. configuration alongside its all-vented and all-non-vented two-packs.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented first, non-vented second\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 call for a vented chest seal on every open or sucking chest wound, and a non-vented seal when a vented one is not available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e With this pouch, the first hole gets the HALO Vent; a second hole gets the HALO Seal. What is carried is what goes on: most seals placed on U.S. casualties with chest wounds in Afghanistan were non-vented, and the authors called for matching supply to the Guidelines.\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTell them apart before you need to\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBoth seals are transparent and the same size. The HALO Vent is the one with a hydrogel-free window in the center and four vents around it; the HALO Seal has no window and no vents.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Know which is which in daylight, not in the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy the vent matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAn injured lung can keep leaking air inside the chest after the hole is sealed. In a 2013 swine study, the unvented HALO led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 animals after about 1.4 L of added air, while a vented seal held through 2 L.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e That research moved TCCC to vented-first.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHow the HALO Vent vents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWhen pressure builds inside the chest, air lifts the cover layer and escapes through the vents; when pressure drops, the cover settles back and keeps the seal. The four vents let it drain whichever way the casualty is lying.\u003csup\u003e3,10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe HALO Seal needs watching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA non-vented seal has no way to release trapped air on its own. The casualty is monitored, and the seal is burped or removed if breathing worsens; trained providers decompress.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo adhesives on both seals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach seal uses a hydrogel infused with scrim — a reinforcing mesh that limits gel migration — and an outer tape edge as a second adhesion zone. The manufacturer states they adhere in damp, dry, sandy and hairy conditions and with blood or pleural fluid present.\u003csup\u003e3,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Clean and dry the skin first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBig seals, small pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBoth seals measure 8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm) and are folded in thirds into the 5.5 × 7.5 in. IFAK pouch.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRated −30 °F to 140 °F, six-year shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. rates the seals from −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) with a six-year shelf life; the FDA device record lists the same range, non-sterile, single use and not made with natural rubber latex.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIn the military supply system\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe combo carries NSN 6510-01-694-9639, cataloged as an occlusive adhesive dressing containing one HALO Seal and one HALO Vent.\u003csup\u003e3,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVent designs differ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWith a bleeding chest wound in pigs, success ranged from 6 of 6 to 0 of 4 across five vented brands; one-way valves clogged with blood or the seal lifted off.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e The HALO Vent was not one of the five, and a 2021 systematic review judged the evidence on individual brands limited.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBoth are FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressings.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HALO Combo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the manufacturer's instructions and the TCCC Guidelines, with the vented seal placed first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty do it — while you open the pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean and dry the skin around the wound: blood, sweat and debris all fight the adhesive.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent on the first hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peel the HALO Vent's clear liner and place it gel side down with the vent centered over the wound. Light pressure; do not stretch.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal on the second.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apply the HALO Seal the same way, centered over the second wound.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch for worsening shortness of breath, faster breathing, a racing pulse or blue lips.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the pull tab to let trapped air escape and press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHand it off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell the receiving team which wound has the vented seal and which has the non-vented one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice on a chest seal trainer, and open a pouch's worth of trainers so you know the vented seal by sight. Every chest seal is single use.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — the HALO Vent goes on first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA second chest wound — the HALO Seal, with close monitoring\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eIFAKs that carry one chest seal slot but want both types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eWounds on wet, hairy or bloody skin once wiped\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePost-surgical wounds — a listed contraindication\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eTwo wounds that should both get vented seals — the HALO Vent two-pack does that\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented HALO vs vented Bolin seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented HALO led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · comparative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on a bleeding open chest wound, 26 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6, HyFin Vent 4\/6, SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4; one-way valves clotted or detached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchauer et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 U.S. casualties with gunshot or puncture wounds to the chest, Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e74.2% received a chest seal; most seals placed were not vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin Vent and Russell best supported; evidence on individual devices is limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. The HALO Seal was the unvented arm of the 2013 swine study; the HALO Vent was not among the vented brands compared in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe three HALO two-packs side by side, with the vented seal most often weighed against them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHyFin Vent (twin pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth American Rescue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWhat is in the pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 HALO Vent + 1 HALO Seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 HALO Vent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 HALO Seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSecond wound gets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA non-vented seal — monitor and burp\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA vented seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA non-vented seal — monitor and burp\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA vented seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePublished swine data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO Seal: tension pneumothorax in 8 of 8 with an ongoing air leak (unvented arm, 2013)\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot among the brands compared\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented arm, 2013\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld in 4 of 6 with a bleeding chest wound\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll HALO seals measure 8.35 × 6.06 in.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe other HALO packs, a trainer, and the other three jobs in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo vented HALO seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack-7752968.jpg?v=1780527974\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo non-vented HALO seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-xl\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-xl-7086749.jpg?v=1780699860\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ XL\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ XL\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eLarge-format non-vented seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice placement and burping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/olaes-modular-bandage\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/olaes-modular-trauma-dressing-4849622.webp?v=1780700749\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"OLAES® Modular Bandage\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eOLAES® Modular Bandage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for the bleed beside it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tpak-tension-pneumothorax-needle-14-ga-x-3-25\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/tpak-tension-pneumothorax-needle-5005752.png?v=1789458310\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TPAK Decompression Needle\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTPAK Decompression Needle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor trained providers only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhich seal goes on which wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines put a vented seal on every open chest wound when one is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e So the HALO Vent goes on the first hole you find; the HALO Seal covers a second hole, and that casualty is watched closely and burped if breathing worsens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy not two vented seals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThat is the HALO Vent two-pack, and it matches the vented-first position for both holes.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The combo trades the second vented seal for a non-vented one — the TCCC Guidelines' choice when no vented seal is available. C-TECC accepts non-vented seals used with reassessment, burping and decompression, while judging that vented seals likely add benefit.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I tell the two seals apart?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe HALO Vent has a hydrogel-free window in the center with four vents around it; the HALO Seal has none.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Both are transparent, so look before you peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I burp a seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLift one edge with the pull tab so trapped air can escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. The instructions direct venting and re-sealing as required.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e If breathing does not improve, trained providers follow the TCCC Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill they stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. states both seals adhere in damp, sandy and hairy conditions and with blood or pleural fluid present.\u003csup\u003e3,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Seals lifting off the skin is still a documented failure in testing,\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e so wipe the skin dry and press the edges down firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation; for a spontaneously breathing patient it supports considering a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I pack a chest wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Never pack gauze into the chest or the abdomen. A chest wound gets a seal; bleeding from it is controlled with direct pressure over and around the wound while the seal goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSealed in its pouch within −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C), for up to six years.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e Both seals are non-sterile and single use.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one vented + one non-vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HALO™ Vent vented chest seal, 8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm), folded in thirds — hydrogel-free center, four vents, large pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HALO™ Seal non-vented chest seal, 8.35 × 6.06 in., folded in thirds — fully occlusive, large pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× IFAK pouch, 5.5 × 7.5 in. (14 × 19 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eNon-sterile, single use, latex-free. Gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. — Romulus, Michigan, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO™ Combo — 1 HALO Vent \u0026amp; 1 HALO Seal Combo IFAK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS 1216-10012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-694-9639\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 HALO Vent (vented) + 1 HALO Seal (non-vented) in one IFAK pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm), each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 × 7.5 in. (14 × 19 cm), IFAK size; seals folded in thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel-free center over the wound; four vents around the dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo vent — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel infused with scrim, plus an outer tape edge (both seals)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) — storage and handling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free — not made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-sterile, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContraindication (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePost-surgical applications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. RE48,007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne vented and one non-vented chest seal.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 18 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. 1 HALO Vent \u0026amp; 1 HALO Seal Combo IFAK (US 1216-10012) — specifications, NSN, product features and intended use. medicaldevicesinc.com (WEB-038 rev04, effective 27 February 2026).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. HALO Vent Instructions for Use, United States. Doc. MAW-0430 rev04.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. HALO Seal Instructions for Use, United States. Doc. MAW-0429 rev03.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. Company history and product FAQ — IFAK and Flat Pack pouches, product configurations, HALO dimensions. medicaldevicesinc.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Medical Devices Inc., Romulus, MI: Halo Seal, Halo Vent, Halo XL; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record — Halo, US 1216-10012 (Halo Vent IFAK, 1 Halo Seal, 1 Halo Vent), primary DI 00850010608266.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency, Federal Logistics Information System. NSN 6510-01-694-9639, Dressing, Occlusive, Adhesive — contains 1 HALO Seal and 1 HALO Vent; assigned 6 May 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eShulman S, Shulman S, Azziz J; Medical Devices, Inc. Vented emergency wound dressings. U.S. Patent RE48,007 E, reissued 26 May 2020.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, et al. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchauer SG, April MD, Naylor JF, et al. Chest seal placement for penetrating chest wounds by prehospital ground forces in Afghanistan. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;17(3):85–89.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine HALO™ — Medical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Medical Devices, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29520209248374,"sku":"1216-10012","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack-8889169.jpg?v=1780530149"},{"product_id":"halo-xl","title":"HALO™ XL Non-Vented Chest Seal — Flat Pack","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ by Medical Devices, Inc. · Large-Format Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eHALO™ XL Non-Vented Chest Seal — Flat Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe large-format HALO: one 11.63 × 8.30 in. (29.5 × 21 cm) non-vented occlusive seal — nearly twice the area of the standard HALO Seal — packed flat, unfolded, in a 10.875 × 7.5 in. pouch. Same scrim-reinforced hydrogel and outer tape edge as the rest of the HALO line. Made in the USA by Medical Devices, Inc. of Romulus, Michigan, under NSN 6510-01-589-0995.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e11.63 × 8.30 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFlat pack, unfolded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-589-0995\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eThe XL is for the wound a standard seal cannot cover with intact skin to spare. It rides beside your standard seals, not instead of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOne large non-vented occlusive chest seal, 11.63 × 8.30 in., flat-packed: transparent backing, hydrogel plus an outer tape edge, large pull tab.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open chest wound too large or irregular for a standard seal. Like any non-vented seal, it is the TCCC choice when no vented seal fits the job — and the casualty is monitored.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, peel the liner, center the seal over the wound and press it on without stretching. Watch breathing; burp or remove the seal if it worsens.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMedics, EMS and fire, and anyone building an aid bag or vehicle kit with room for a flat pouch beside the standard seals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented — fully occlusive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e11.63 × 8.30 in. (29.5 × 21 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10.875 × 7.5 in. flat pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 HALO XL\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eScrim-reinforced hydrogel + outer tape edge\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-589-0995\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUS 1216-10004\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e10 things to know about the HALO XL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the extra size buys you, where a non-vented seal fits in TCCC, and how to keep the casualty safe under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNearly twice the area of a standard HALO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe XL measures 11.63 × 8.30 in. (29.5 × 21 cm); the standard HALO Seal and HALO Vent measure 8.35 × 6.06 in.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e The adhesive has to reach intact skin all the way around a wound, and the XL buys that margin on a large or ragged one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePacked flat, not folded\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe XL ships in a 10.875 × 7.5 in. flat pack. Products in the flat pack lie flat in the pouch, unlike the IFAK pouch, where seals are folded in thirds.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e It needs a flat slot in an aid bag or vehicle kit rather than an IFAK pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNon-vented, with a defined place in TCCC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines dated 1 May 2026 call for a vented chest seal on every open or sucking chest wound, and a non-vented seal when a vented one is not available, followed by monitoring for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the research says about non-vented HALO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe standard-size HALO, not the XL, was the unvented seal in a 2013 swine study: it restored breathing as fast as a vented seal, but with air still leaking into the chest it led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 animals after about 1.4 L.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e That research moved TCCC to vented-first in 2013.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e The XL uses the same non-vented design, so the same monitoring applies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBurp it when breathing worsens\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe instructions list the warning signs: sharp chest pain, faster breathing, shortness of breath, a fast heart rate or low blood pressure, blue or discolored skin, lips or nails, and bulging neck veins — and direct re-sealing as required.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Lift an edge with the pull tab to let trapped air out, or remove the seal; trained providers decompress.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSame adhesive system as every HALO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA hydrogel infused with scrim — a reinforcing mesh that limits gel migration — plus an outer tape edge as a second adhesion zone, with an oversized release liner for gloved or bloody hands. The manufacturer states it adheres in damp, dry, sandy and hairy conditions and with blood or pleural fluid present.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA large adhesive cover in the TCCC evisceration step\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWhen eviscerated bowel cannot be replaced, the TCCC Guidelines direct covering it with water-impermeable, non-adhesive material and securing that cover with an adhesive dressing — a chest seal is one of the examples given.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The seal sticks to skin around the cover, never to the bowel itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRated −30 °F to 140 °F, six-year shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. rates the XL from −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) with a six-year shelf life; its FDA device record lists the same storage range, non-sterile, single use and not made with natural rubber latex.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIn the military supply system since 2010\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe HALO XL carries NSN 6510-01-589-0995, an occlusive adhesive dressing cataloged as the HALO XL trauma wound seal and assigned in October 2010.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) occlusive wound dressing from the company that launched HALO in 2009.\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the HALO XL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe sequence from the manufacturer's instructions and the TCCC Guidelines — with the monitoring a non-vented seal depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eExpose and find every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clothing away and look and feel front, back, sides and armpits. Life-threatening bleeding is controlled first — tourniquet, packing, pressure dressing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the wound while you open the pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean and dry the skin around the wound: blood, sweat and debris all fight the adhesive.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the clear liner without letting the gel touch anything else, then place the seal gel side down, centered over the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePress, don't stretch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth it on with light pressure from the center out; a large seal wrinkles if it is stretched.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal every other hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use another seal on any additional chest wound — a standard HALO on a smaller exit wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or take whatever position helps them breathe.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Watch closely — a non-vented seal depends on it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWorse? Burp it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift an edge with the pull tab to let trapped air escape, then press it back down — or remove the seal. Trained providers follow the Guidelines' decompression direction.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice placing and burping on a chest seal trainer — a large seal takes two hands and a plan. Every chest seal is single use.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAn open chest wound too large or irregular for a standard seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA large chest wound when no vented seal of that size is at hand\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSecuring a water-impermeable cover over eviscerated bowel that cannot be replaced\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAid bags and vehicle kits with room for a flat pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack gauze into a chest or abdominal wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver a protruding or impaled object — stabilize the object instead\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePost-surgical wounds — a listed contraindication\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eReplacing standard seals in an IFAK — the XL is the extra, not the only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLeaving unwatched — a non-vented seal needs someone monitoring breathing\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnvented standard HALO vs vented Bolin seal on an open chest wound with an ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth restored breathing within 5 min; the unvented HALO led to tension pneumothorax in all 8 after ~1.4 L of air, the vented seal held through 2 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSchachner et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · ex vivo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprovised seals on a pig chest wall with a simulated open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet rescue-blanket squares sealed 5 of 5; plastic foil from a gauze wrapper sealed 0 of 5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · TCCC change 13-02\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC review of open pneumothorax care after the 2013 swine data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal; monitor, burp or remove, decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMargolis et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert consensus · C-TECC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommittee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care review of vented vs non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented seals likely add benefit; non-vented users reassess, burp and decompress; no clear outcome superiority proven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePaquette et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix quantitative chest seal studies, 1990–2020, including one human-participant adhesion study\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo significant adherence difference among six seals including the standard HALO in the human study; device-level evidence limited\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured review of EMS traumatic pneumothorax care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in a spontaneously breathing patient; seals may be harmful during positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human data, then animal studies, then bench work. The research above tested the standard-size HALO and non-vented seals as a type; the XL shares the same non-vented design and adhesive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe HALO line side by side — size, packaging and venting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO XL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Seal (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Vent (2-pack)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eHALO Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.63 × 8.30 in. (29.5 × 21 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in. (21.2 × 15.4 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.35 × 6.06 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlat pack, 10.875 × 7.5 in. — seal lies flat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIFAK, 5.5 × 7.5 in. — folded in thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIFAK, 5.5 × 7.5 in. — folded in thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIFAK, 5.5 × 7.5 in. — folded in thirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — four vents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBest fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA wound too large for a standard seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntry and exit, when no vented seal is available\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntry and exit, vented-first\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVent on the first hole, Seal on a second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eDimensions are the manufacturer's.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe standard HALO seals, the large abdominal dressing, a trainer, and the other jobs in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-ifak-two-pack-7752968.jpg?v=1780527974\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Seal IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo standard non-vented seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-1\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-vent-ifak-two-pack-4245886.jpg?v=1763155869\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Vent IFAK Two Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo standard vented seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-seal-combo-ifak-two-pack-8889169.jpg?v=1780530149\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HALO™ Combo IFAK\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHALO™ Combo IFAK\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eOne HALO Vent plus one HALO Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/stump-abdominal-emergency-trauma-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/stumpabdominal-emergency-trauma-dressing-9133322.jpg?v=1763155921\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Stump\/Abdominal ETD\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eStump\/Abdominal ETD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eLarge dressing for big wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Chest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eChest Seal Trainer (CSAT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice placement and burping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7 Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional bleeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFlat-packed pressure dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhen do I reach for the XL instead of a standard seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWhen the wound is too large or ragged for an 8.35 × 6.06 in. seal to land on intact skin all the way around it. For an ordinary penetrating wound, a standard seal — vented first — is faster to place.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs a non-vented seal the wrong choice?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The TCCC Guidelines put a vented seal first and a non-vented seal second, for when no vented seal is available, with monitoring either way.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e C-TECC accepts non-vented seals used with reassessment, burping and decompression.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat should I watch for once it's on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWorsening shortness of breath, faster breathing, a fast heart rate or falling blood pressure, sharp chest pain, blue lips or nails, and bulging neck veins.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Any of these means lift an edge and burp the seal now.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan it go on an abdominal wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNever pack the abdomen. For eviscerated bowel that cannot be replaced, the TCCC Guidelines direct a water-impermeable, non-adhesive cover over the bowel, secured to the skin with an adhesive dressing such as a chest seal.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The adhesive never touches the bowel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a sweaty, hairy or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. states it adheres in damp, sandy and hairy conditions and with blood or pleural fluid present.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e In the one human-participant adhesion study, the standard HALO did not differ significantly from five other brands.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Wipe the skin dry first and press the edges down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if I don't have a chest seal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost bystanders won't. Have the casualty press their own hand over the hole, or cover it the best way you can, and keep watching their breathing. Improvising a seal is hard unless you have tape and something airtight: in a pig chest-wall model, wet rescue-blanket squares sealed every test wound while foil from a gauze wrapper sealed none.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them sit up or find the position that eases their breathing.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould EMS use a chest seal on a patient being bagged?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe NAEMSP 2024 position statement advises that chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended during positive-pressure ventilation; for a spontaneously breathing patient it supports considering a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e Follow your agency's protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store it, and how long does it last?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFlat, sealed in its pouch, within −30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C), for up to six years.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e It is non-sterile and single use.\u003csup\u003e4,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one large non-vented seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× HALO™ XL non-vented chest seal, 11.63 × 8.30 in. (29.5 × 21 cm), unfolded — transparent, scrim-reinforced hydrogel with an outer tape edge, large pull tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× flat-pack pouch, 10.875 × 7.5 in. (27.6 × 19 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eNon-sterile, single use, latex-free. Gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. — Romulus, Michigan, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHALO™ XL, 1 HALO XL Flat Pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS 1216-10004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-589-0995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 HALO XL non-vented chest seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.63 × 8.30 in. (29.5 × 21 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.875 × 7.5 in. (27.6 × 19 cm) flat pack; seal unfolded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — fully occlusive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel infused with scrim, plus an outer tape edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBacking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransparent; oversized release liner; large pull tab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTemperature rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−30 °F to 140 °F (−34 °C to 60 °C) — storage and handling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLatex-free — not made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-sterile, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContraindication (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePost-surgical applications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-vented chest seal.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 14 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. 1 HALO XL Flat Pack (US 1216-10004) — specifications, NSN, product features and intended use. medicaldevicesinc.com (WEB-038 rev04, effective 27 February 2026).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. HALO XL Instructions for Use, United States. Doc. MAW-0692 rev02.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMedical Devices, Inc. Company history and product FAQ — IFAK and Flat Pack pouches, HALO and HALO XL dimensions. medicaldevicesinc.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Medical Devices Inc., Romulus, MI: Halo Seal, Halo Vent, Halo XL; product code NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. National Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record — Halo, US 1216-10004 (Halo XL), primary DI 00862213000440.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency, Federal Logistics Information System. NSN 6510-01-589-0995, Dressing, Occlusive, Adhesive — HALO XL trauma wound seal; assigned 18 October 2010.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePaquette R, Quinene M, Blackbourne LH, Allen PB. Efficacy of commercial chest seal adherence and tension pneumothorax prevention: a systematic review of quantitative studies. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(3):78–85.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMargolis AM, Tang N, Levy MJ, Callaway DW. Management of open chest wounds in tactical emergency casualty care: application of vented versus nonvented chest seals. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):136–138.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSchachner T, Isser M, Haselbacher M, et al. Rescue blanket as a provisional seal for penetrating chest wounds in a new ex vivo porcine model. \u003cem\u003eAnn Thorac Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2022;114(1):280–285.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine HALO™ — Medical Devices, Inc.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Medical Devices, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29520214261878,"sku":"1216-10004","price":17.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/halo-xl-7086749.jpg?v=1780699860"},{"product_id":"bolin-chest-seal","title":"Bolin™ Chest Seal — Triple Valve, 6 in.","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eBolin™ by Safeguard Medical · Vented Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eBolin™ Chest Seal — Triple Valve, 6 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA sterile vented chest seal built on a 6 in. rugged polyurethane disc that resists wrinkling, with three one-way valves in a row and a thick hydrogel adhesive that can be lifted and reapplied. Each pouch holds one valved dressing and a gauze pad. It vents air well in animal studies; when the chest keeps bleeding, it needs watching.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eVented — three one-way valves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6 in. polyurethane disc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eReapplicable hydrogel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eSterile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNSN 6510-01-549-0939\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eThree valves vent air reliably. Blood is the Bolin's test — so wipe the skin, keep the valves clear and watch the breathing until someone else takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA sterile, single-use vented chest seal: a 6 in. polyurethane disc with three one-way valves and a thick, reapplicable hydrogel adhesive, packed with a gauze pad.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAn open or sucking chest wound — front, back or side. The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal on every one.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWipe the skin, remove the backing, center the valves over the hole and press the disc down all around. Seal the exit wound, keep the valves uncovered and watch the breathing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary medics and service members, law enforcement, EMS and trained civilians building an IFAK — two seals per kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eVented — three one-way valves\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 in. (15.25 cm) diameter disc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eDisc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRugged polyurethane\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThick hydrogel, reapplicable\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIn the pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 valved dressing + 1 gauze pad\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e19.1 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eItem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBCS01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-549-0939\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e10 things to know about the Bolin Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow the three valves work, what the disc and gel are for, and an honest read of the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree one-way valves in a row\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Bolin vents through three one-way valves that let air and fluid out and keep air from being drawn back in.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e The patent behind the design places the valves at the center of the seal, each over its own opening, so the wound still vents if the seal is not placed precisely.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA 6-inch disc that will not wrinkle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe dressing is a 6 in. (15.25 cm) rugged polyurethane disc, stiff enough to prevent wrinkling as it goes on — a wrinkle in a chest seal is a leak.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel that lifts and reseats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA thick hydrogel adhesive layer is strong enough to seal, yet flexible enough to be removed and reapplied as needed\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e — useful when the seal has to be burped or repositioned during reassessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA gauze pad in the pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach sterile pouch holds one valved hydrogel dressing and one gauze pad.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Use the pad to clear blood and sweat from around the wound before the seal goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt out-stuck the Asherman on bloody skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a swine open-pneumothorax model (8 per seal), the Bolin and the Asherman both prevented tension pneumothorax after 1,500 mL of air was infused into the chest. On blood-soiled skin, the Bolin's adherence score was 2.7 against the Asherman's 0.4 on a 0–3 scale.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIn swine, it held off tension where an unvented seal did not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 8 swine with an open chest wound and an ongoing air leak, the unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax after about 1.4 L of air; the vented seal prevented it.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e The vented seal in that study was the Bolin and the unvented seal was the Halo.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt struggled when the chest kept bleeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a U.S. Army model of a bleeding chest wound in 26 swine, the Bolin succeeded in 0 of 4 animals, against 6 of 6 for the Russell and the Sentinel. The one-way-valve seals did not evacuate blood efficiently: pooled blood either lifted them off the skin or clotted in the valve.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIts adhesion dropped after extreme storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a Navy study on soiled swine skin, the Bolin was one of five seals selected for full testing, but after about 17 hours of storage at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C its adherence scores were significantly lower than the Russell, FastBreathe, HyFin and SAM, with the highest detachment and breaching scores.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e Keep it out of the hottest and coldest corners of a vehicle or kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eStocked under NSN 6510-01-549-0939\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Defense Logistics Agency issues the Bolin as a package of 10 sterile, 6 in. occlusive dressings with three one-way valves.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e Item BCS01 is the single seal. It is made in the USA\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and listed with the FDA as a Class I, 510(k)-exempt occlusive wound dressing.\u003csup\u003e5,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTCCC guidance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal without naming a brand.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the Bolin Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe TCCC approach to an open chest wound, with the Bolin's design in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and check the back, the sides and the armpits — the back is the wound people miss. Never pack gauze into a chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty use their own — while you open the pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWipe the skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the gauze pad to clear blood, sweat and debris from around the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePeel and center.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove the backing and center the row of valves over the hole.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePress the disc down all around.\u003c\/strong\u003e Work from the center out so no channel is left for air to leak in under the edge.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKeep the valves clear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not cover the valves with a dressing, clothing or tape — a covered valve is a non-vented seal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e An exit wound gets its own seal. Carry two.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWatch — and burp, remove or decompress.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: a position of comfort, often sitting up. If breathing worsens, lift the edge of the seal or remove it; trained providers decompress the chest as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Bolin is sterile and single use.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice on a chest seal application trainer, gloved, and keep the live seals sealed in the kit. The reapplicable gel is for burping and repositioning on the same casualty, not for reuse.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds — front, back or side — from gunshot, stab or fragment injuries\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe exit wound as well as the entry wound: one seal per hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eWounds you will reassess and may need to burp: the hydrogel lifts and reseats\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSecuring a water-impermeable cover over eviscerated abdominal organs that cannot be replaced; the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one adhesive option\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack anything into the chest or abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSkin you have not wiped — blood and sweat are what defeat chest-seal adhesion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCovering the valves with other dressings or clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eRoutine use on a patient receiving positive-pressure ventilation — the NAEMSP position is that chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is — including the results that went against the Bolin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin vs Asherman on an open pneumothorax, swine (n = 8 per seal); air and blood infusion; adherence on dry and bloody skin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoth prevented tension pneumothorax; on blood-soiled skin adherence 2.7 (Bolin) vs 0.4 (Asherman), p \u0026lt; 0.01\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented (Bolin) vs unvented (Halo) seal on an open chest wound with ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax after ~1.4 L of air; the vented seal prevented it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · live swine skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdherence of vented seals on soiled swine skin, then after ~17 h storage at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin adherence significantly lower after extreme storage, with the highest detachment and breaching\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on bleeding open chest wounds (hemopneumothorax), 26 swine, challenged with added blood and air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: Bolin 0\/4, SAM 1\/4, HyFin 4\/6, Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6; valved seals detached or clogged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02 on open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured literature review on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll of the device data are animal studies; there is no human trial of any chest seal brand. The Bolin did well where the challenge was air and lost ground where the challenge was ongoing bleeding and extreme storage. Each study tested the version available at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe other vented seals buyers weigh against the Bolin, on the facts that separate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eBolin™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHow it vents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree one-way valves in a row\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour peripheral apertures in a laminar hydrogel dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual vents with an internal channel: blood out the lower vent, air out the upper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLOW™ raised-dome one-way valve on the valved seal; second seal non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThick hydrogel, removable and reapplicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel on non-woven fabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360° acrylate (Sentinel 10x™)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel that reseals after venting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in. (15.25 cm) diameter disc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 × 6.5 in. (DLA record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeals per package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, plus a gauze pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, plus a gauze wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 — one valved, one non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding chest wound, swine (2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 of 4 successful\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 of 4 successful (valved seal)\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesion after hot and cold storage (2016)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest of five\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDropped in pretesting\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeld\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eDesigns from each manufacturer; the Sentinel's size from its DLA record. Swine results from Kheirabadi 2017\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e and Arnaud 2016,\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e with the Sentinel's pretest result as reported by Kuhlwilm 2021.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe laminar-vent alternatives, the trainer, decompression for trained providers, and the rest of the IFAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/russell-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1780701223\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Russell Chest Seal®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e8 × 6 in. vented hydrogel seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sentinel-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sentinel-chest-seal-8154459.webp?v=1763534747\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Sentinel™ Chest Seal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eDual-vent seal with acrylate adhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice seal application — not for casualty care\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/dart-target-chest-decompression-set\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/dart-target-chest-decompression-set-8179994.jpg?v=1791858561\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Dart Target™ Decompression Set\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eDart Target™ Decompression Set\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eNeedle decompression — trained providers only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/rampart-march-ifak-resupply-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/rampart-march-ifak-resupply-kit-2395476.webp?v=1780530438\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"RAMPART MARCH IFAK Resupply\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRAMPART MARCH IFAK Resupply\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eSafeguard's MARCH-ordered IFAK refill\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™ Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™ Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid Gauze\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid Gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended hemostatic packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for the bleeding you can wrap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy three valves?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRedundancy and placement. The patent behind the design sets three one-way valves at the center of the seal, each over its own opening, so the wound still vents if the seal lands slightly off center.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow did it do in the studies?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMixed. Against air leaks, it held: it prevented tension pneumothorax in two swine models and stuck to bloody skin far better than the Asherman.\u003csup\u003e9,10\u003c\/sup\u003e When the chest kept bleeding under the seal it succeeded in 0 of 4 animals,\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e and its adhesion dropped after storage at extreme temperatures.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e If the wound is bleeding, watch the seal and the breathing closely, and burp or replace a seal that is lifting or clogged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eVented or non-vented — does it matter?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented one is available; either way the casualty is watched for a developing tension pneumothorax.\u003csup\u003e1,14\u003c\/sup\u003e A vent lowers the risk; it does not remove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if breathing gets worse after the seal is on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTreat it as a possible tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge, or remove it. Trained providers decompress the chest with a needle as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The Bolin's hydrogel can be lifted and reseated for this.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eI'm a bystander without a chest seal. What do I do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eCover the hole with a gloved hand, or have the casualty press their own hand over it. If you have tape and something airtight — a plastic wrapper or bag — you can improvise a cover, but it is hard to do well. Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them find a position of comfort, often sitting up. Keep watching the breathing until EMS arrives. Civilian guidelines differ on chest seals, and some do not prefer a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a chest seal belong on a patient being ventilated with a bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNot routinely. The National Association of EMS Physicians states EMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients with an open pneumothorax, but that in patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat's in the pouch — and what does the NSN cover?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne sterile valved hydrogel dressing and one gauze pad.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e NSN 6510-01-549-0939 is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency as a package of 10;\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e item BCS01 is one seal. Carry two — an exit wound needs its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reuse it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. It is a single-use device.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The reapplicable hydrogel is for lifting and reseating the seal on the same casualty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one sterile valved seal and a gauze pad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Bolin™ Chest Seal — 6 in. (15.25 cm) polyurethane disc with three one-way valves and a thick hydrogel adhesive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Gauze pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSterile pouch, 19.1 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm. Single use. A second seal for an exit wound is sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard Medical (Safeguard US Operating, LLC); design originally from H\u0026amp;H Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolin™ Chest Seal — sterile vented occlusive chest wound dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eItem number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCS01 (single seal)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-549-0939 (Defense Logistics Agency unit of issue: package of 10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 valved hydrogel dressing, 1 gauze pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eValves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree one-way valves in a row\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDisc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in. (15.25 cm) diameter rugged polyurethane — resists wrinkling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThick hydrogel — removable and reapplicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.1 × 20.3 × 0.6 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterile, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIntended use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInitial management of penetrating chest injuries, including open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. 7,834,231 — Low profile chest seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusive wound dressing, product code NAD, 21 CFR 878.4020 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal as called for by the TCCC Guidelines.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 15 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. Bolin™ Chest Seal product page, items BCS-01, BCS-10, BCS-CA — features and specifications, safeguardmedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. Bolin™ Chest Seal pouch labeling: 1 EA valved hydrogel dressing \/ 1 EA gauze pad; intended use, NSN 6510-01-549-0939.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device records: Bolin Chest Seal, BCS01 — H\u0026amp;H Medical Corporation, primary DI 00857048006132 (package DIs 00857048006286, 10; 00857048006293, 25); Safeguard US Operating, LLC, HIBCC M689BCS01050 and M689BCS01040.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-549-0939, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (Bolin, BCS01): characteristics and unit of issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eBiddle JR, Harder RH, Bolin CT (H and H Associates Inc). Low profile chest seal. U.S. Patent 7,834,231 B2, granted 16 November 2010.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Product classification NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive), 21 CFR 878.4020, Class I, 510(k)-exempt; Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing — Bolin Chest Seal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Tomori T, Teranishi K, Yun J, McCarron R, Mahon R. Evaluation of chest seal performance in a swine model: comparison of Asherman vs. Bolin seal. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2008;39(9):1082–1088.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm V. The use of chest seals in treating sucking chest wounds: a comparison of existing evidence and guideline recommendations. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(1):94–101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, Kheirabadi B, McCarron R, Kennedy D, Housler G. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, Voelker AN, Arnaud F, Klemcke HG, Butler FK, Dubick MA. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Bolin™ — Safeguard Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safeguard Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41878502277238,"sku":"BCS01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/bolin-chest-seal-1392630.jpg?v=1780528615"},{"product_id":"sam-chest-seal-combo","title":"SAM® Chest Seal Combo — 1 Valved + 1 Non-Valved","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eSAM® Medical · Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo — 1 Valved + 1 Non-Valved\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTwo sterile hydrogel chest seals in one pouch: one with SAM's TRUFLOW™ rigid raised-dome valve, built to keep venting under body armor and in transport, and one non-valved occlusive seal for a second wound. Both are large 7 × 7 in. oval dressings with two tabs to place, lift, vent and reseal. FDA-cleared under 510(k) K102403, with a 6-year shelf life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1 valved + 1 non-valved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eTRUFLOW™ raised-dome valve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eHydrogel — reseals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA 510(k) K102403\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eTwo holes, two seals, one pouch — and the dome on the valved seal is there because casualties wear armor, get strapped down and get moved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA sterile pack of two SAM® hydrogel chest seals — one valved with the TRUFLOW™ dome, one non-valved.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds, including a through-and-through injury with an entry and an exit wound.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e The TCCC Guidelines call for a vented seal first and a non-vented seal when no vented one is available.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eClean the area, grip the tab and remove the clear liner, center the seal over the wound adhesive side down and press firmly. Then watch the breathing; vent through a lifted tab if it gets worse.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary medics and service members, law enforcement, EMS and trained civilians who want an entry-and-exit answer in one pouch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIn the pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 valved + 1 non-valved seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eValve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTRUFLOW™ rigid raised dome\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm), oval\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e10 × 6.3 in. (25.4 × 16 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel — reseals after venting\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6 years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eItem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCS203-EN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6510-01-656-8718\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e510(k) K102403\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the SAM Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the dome does, how the two seals split the work, and what the studies found for and against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo different seals in one pouch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Combo holds one valved dressing and one non-valved dressing.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e SAM sells the same seals as the Valved 2.0 (CS202-EN, one valved seal) and the Non-Valved (CS201-EN, two non-valved seals and a pad).\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The Combo is stocked as NSN 6510-01-656-8718, issued as one pack.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe TRUFLOW™ dome\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe valved seal's rigid, raised-dome valve is built to keep one-way airflow out of the chest no matter the pressure applied, and large side vents minimize blockage from blood clots or soft tissue. SAM Medical states it keeps venting in transport and under heavy body armor.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The dome shape is meant to stop blankets, clothing and armor from closing the air channels.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIf the valve clogs, the seal becomes occlusive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM's instructions are direct: if the valve is clogged or obstructed, the dressing may become fully occlusive. The operator may try flushing the valve with sterile saline, keeps monitoring for tension pneumothorax, and treats it by lifting one side of the dressing to vent the wound or by needle decompression.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHydrogel that reseals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM's hydrogel is built to adhere through sweat, blood, hair and sand, and even when submersed in water — and to reseal the wound after it has been lifted for venting.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA big oval seal with a thin edge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach dressing measures 7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm). The oval shape maximizes the sealing surface; the dressing is transparent, elastic and conformable, and a thin edge layer resists lifting and peeling.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo tabs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne or both tabs can be used to place, lift and remove the dressing — and to vent and reseal it.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt to be found in the dark\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe packaging, pouch, dressing backing and tabs are designed for contrast in normal light, low light and under night vision. The pouch opens by peeling from its tabs or tearing at the chevrons, and its inside provides a sterile field.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA-cleared — K102403\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM Medical holds a 510(k) clearance for its chest seals: K102403, the SAM Chest Seal with Valve and SAM Chest Seal, cleared 3 March 2011.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e The Combo is listed under that clearance.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSix-year shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM Medical gives the seal a 6-year shelf life. It is sterilized by irradiation and not made with natural rubber latex.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe evidence for it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 24 swine with a communicating pneumothorax, the SAM, HyFin and Sentinel vented seals (8 each) all evacuated air and blood, and hemodynamic compromise did not develop with a seal in place.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e On soiled swine skin, the SAM was one of four seals that kept its adherence after storage at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe evidence against it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a U.S. Army model of a bleeding chest wound in 26 swine, the SAM valved seal succeeded in 1 of 4 animals, against 6 of 6 for the Russell and the Sentinel; one-way-valve seals did not evacuate pooled blood efficiently and either lifted off or clotted.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e Each study tested the version available at the time — and the instruction for a clogged valve exists for exactly this reason.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTCCC guidance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TCCC Guidelines call for a vented chest seal without naming a brand.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the SAM Chest Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSAM Medical's four steps, inside the TCCC approach to an open chest wound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFind every hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Expose the chest and check the back, the sides and the armpits — the back is the wound people miss. Never pack gauze into a chest wound.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCover it now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a gloved hand over the hole — or have the casualty use their own — while you peel the pouch open at the chevron.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eClean the area.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe away blood, sweat and debris from around the wound.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGrip the tab, remove the liner.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold a tab and peel off the clear liner.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCenter and press.\u003c\/strong\u003e Place the dressing adhesive side down, centered over the wound, and press it firmly to ensure adhesion.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e The valved seal goes on first.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal the second hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the non-valved seal on the second wound — or a second vented seal if you carry one. Keep the dome uncovered by clothing, straps and dressings.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition and watch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: a position of comfort, often sitting up. Watch the breathing and the valve.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIf breathing gets worse, vent it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift one side of the dressing to vent the wound, or remove it; a clogged valve may be flushed with sterile saline. Trained providers decompress the chest as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e SAM chest seals are single use; reuse risks infection.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice on a chest seal application trainer and keep the live seals sealed in the kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOpen or sucking chest wounds from gunshot, stab or fragment injuries\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThrough-and-through injuries — one seal for the entry wound, one for the exit\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualties in body armor, on litters or under straps — the dome is built to keep venting under pressure\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eSecuring a water-impermeable cover over eviscerated abdominal organs that cannot be replaced; the TCCC Guidelines name a chest seal as one adhesive option\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePacking — never pack anything into the chest or abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLong-term wear — SAM intends the seal to stay in place only while the patient is transported to the hospital\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eRoutine use on a patient receiving positive-pressure ventilation — the NAEMSP position is that chest seals may be harmful there\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eReuse — single use only\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train on a chest seal trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong it is — including the result that went against the SAM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKotora et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHyFin, SAM and Sentinel vented seals (8 swine each) on a communicating pneumothorax, repeated air and blood challenges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three evacuated air and blood; hemodynamic compromise did not develop with a seal in place\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eArnaud et al., \u003cem\u003eInjury\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · live swine skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdherence of vented seals on soiled swine skin, then after ~17 h storage at −19.5 °C and 71.5 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM, Russell, FastBreathe and HyFin kept their adherence after extreme storage; the Bolin scored lower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive vented seals on bleeding open chest wounds (hemopneumothorax), 26 swine, challenged with added blood and air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: SAM 1\/4, Bolin 0\/4, HyFin 4\/6, Russell 6\/6, Sentinel 6\/6; valved seals detached or clogged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eAnimal · swine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented vs unvented seal on an open chest wound with ongoing air leak, 8 swine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax; the vented seal prevented it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eButler et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · guideline change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTCCC Guidelines Change 13-02 on open pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVented chest seal first; non-vented if no vented seal is available; monitor and burp, remove or decompress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLyng et al. (NAEMSP), \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · position statement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructured literature review on EMS care of traumatic pneumothorax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients; seals may be harmful with positive-pressure ventilation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll of the device data are animal studies; there is no human trial of any chest seal brand. The SAM vented well against air and held its adhesion; it lost ground when the chest kept bleeding under the valve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eOther ways to put two seals — or one good one — in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eFoxSeal™ Twin Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIn the package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 seals — 1 valved, 1 non-valved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 non-vented seals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 vented seal + gauze wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHow it vents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLOW™ raised-dome one-way valve (valved seal only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo valve — lift the peel tab to vent, then re-seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour peripheral apertures in a laminar hydrogel dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual vents: blood out the lower vent, air out the upper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel that reseals after venting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRe-sealing adhesive for wet or hairy skin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel on non-woven fabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360° acrylate (Sentinel 10x™)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSeal size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm), oval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.1 × 5.2 in. (13 × 13.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 × 6 in. (20.3 × 15.2 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5 × 6.5 in. (DLA record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBleeding chest wound, swine (2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 of 4 successful (valved seal)\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot in the study\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 of 6 successful\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFDA-cleared, K102403\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eDesigns and sizes from each manufacturer; the Sentinel's size from its DLA record. Swine results from Kheirabadi 2017.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSAM's own tourniquet, the other seals, decompression for trained providers, the trainer, and the rest of the IFAK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet-7437118.png?v=1780705306\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® XT Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/russell-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1780701223\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Russell Chest Seal®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRussell Chest Seal®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e8 × 6 in. vented hydrogel seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/sentinel-chest-seal\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sentinel-chest-seal-8154459.webp?v=1763534747\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Sentinel™ Chest Seal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSentinel™ Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eDual-vent seal with acrylate adhesive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/fox-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/fox-chest-seal-twin-pack-6133709.jpg?v=1780703734\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"FoxSeal™ Twin Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFoxSeal™ Twin Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eTwo flat-packed non-vented seals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/trueclot-chest-seal-trainer-csat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-chest-seal-application-trainer-csat-9608537.jpg?v=1791857366\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot Chest Seal Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice seal application — not for casualty care\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/tpak-tension-pneumothorax-needle-14-ga-x-3-25\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/tpak-tension-pneumothorax-needle-5005752.png?v=1789458310\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TPAK Decompression Needle\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTPAK Decompression Needle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003e14 ga × 3.25 in. — trained providers only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eHemostatic packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for the bleeding you can wrap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy one valved and one non-valved?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause a through-and-through wound needs two seals, and the TCCC Guidelines accept a non-vented seal when no vented one is available.\u003csup\u003e1,7\u003c\/sup\u003e In swine with an ongoing air leak, an unvented seal led to tension pneumothorax where a vented seal did not.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Put the valved seal on first; if you carry a second vented seal, it can go on the second wound. Either way, watch the casualty for a developing tension pneumothorax and burp or remove a seal if breathing worsens.\u003csup\u003e1,13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if the valve clogs?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM's instructions say a clogged or obstructed valve can make the dressing fully occlusive. You may try flushing the valve with sterile saline; keep monitoring, and if signs of tension pneumothorax appear, lift one side of the dressing to vent the wound or perform needle decompression if trained.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if breathing gets worse after the seal is on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTreat it as a possible tension pneumothorax: burp the seal by lifting an edge with a tab, or remove it. Trained providers decompress the chest as the TCCC Guidelines direct.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it stick to a hairy, sweaty or bloody chest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM's hydrogel is built to adhere through blood, hair, sweat and sand,\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e and it kept its adherence on soiled swine skin after hot and cold storage.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e Clean the area first anyway — it is step one of the instructions.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eI'm a bystander without a chest seal. What do I do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eCover the hole with a gloved hand, or have the casualty press their own hand over it. If you have tape and something airtight — a plastic wrapper or bag — you can improvise a cover, but it is hard to do well. Unconscious and breathing: recovery position. Conscious: let them find a position of comfort, often sitting up. Keep watching the breathing until EMS arrives. Civilian guidelines differ on chest seals, and some do not prefer a vented seal.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes a chest seal belong on a patient being ventilated with a bag?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNot routinely. The National Association of EMS Physicians states EMS may consider a vented seal in spontaneously breathing patients with an open pneumothorax, but that in patients receiving positive-pressure ventilation chest seals may be harmful and are not recommended.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long can it stay on?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM intends the seal for emergency use, left in place only while the patient is transported to the hospital.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long does it last on the shelf?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSix years, per SAM Medical. Keep it sealed in its pouch.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCombo, Valved 2.0 or Non-Valved?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Combo (CS203-EN) holds one valved and one non-valved seal. The Valved 2.0 (CS202-EN) is a single valved seal; the Non-Valved (CS201-EN) holds two non-valved seals and a pad. Each has its own NSN.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— two sterile seals — one valved, one non-valved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× SAM® Chest Seal, valved — 7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm) oval hydrogel dressing with the TRUFLOW™ rigid raised-dome one-way valve and two tabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× SAM® Chest Seal, non-valved — 7 × 7 in. (17.8 cm) oval occlusive hydrogel dressing with two tabs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSterile peel-or-tear pouch, 10 × 6.3 in. (25.4 × 16 cm). Single use. Not made with natural rubber latex.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM Medical Products — Tualatin, Oregon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM® Chest Seal Combo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eItem number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCS203-EN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6510-01-656-8718 (Defense Logistics Agency unit of issue: each)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 valved dressing, 1 non-valved dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eValve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLOW™ — rigid, raised-dome one-way valve with large side vents (valved dressing)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAdhesive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrogel — reseals after the dressing is lifted for venting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDressing size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 × 7 in. (17.8 × 17.8 cm), oval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 × 6.3 in. (25.4 × 16 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTabs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo per dressing — placement, lifting, venting and removal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 years (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSterile (irradiation), single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIntended use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemporary dressing for penetrating chest wounds that could compromise the pleural space; left in place only during transport to the hospital\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFDA-cleared, 510(k) K102403 (3 March 2011), product code NAD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRelated items\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValved 2.0 CS202-EN (NSN 6510-01-658-7745) · Non-Valved CS201-EN (NSN 6510-01-621-1129)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValved seal is a vented chest seal as called for by the TCCC Guidelines.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 14 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSAM Medical. SAM® Chest Seal product overview, SCS-SS-03; SAM Chest Seals product page (models, NSNs, features), sammedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSAM Medical Products. SAM® Chest Seal Instructions for Use and supplemental label, CS-IS-EN-3, issue date 2023-04.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device record: SAM Chest Seal Combo, CS203-EN, primary DI 00822045000193, case of 25 DI 10822045000190; premarket submission K102403.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) K102403, SAM Chest Seal with Valve; SAM Chest Seal, SAM Medical Products, product code NAD, cleared 3 March 2011.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eDefense Logistics Agency. Federal Logistics Information System record, NSN 6510-01-656-8718, Dressing, Chest Seal Wound (SAM chest seal combo, CS203-EN): characteristics and unit of issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKotora JG Jr, Henao J, Littlejohn LF, Kircher S. Vented chest seals for prevention of tension pneumothorax in a communicating pneumothorax. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;45(5):686–694.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eArnaud F, Maudlin-Jeronimo E, Higgins A, Kheirabadi B, McCarron R, Kennedy D, Housler G. Adherence evaluation of vented chest seals in a swine skin model. \u003cem\u003eInjury.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;47(10):2097–2104.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Miranda N, Voelker AN, Arnaud F, Klemcke HG, Butler FK, Dubick MA. Do vented chest seals differ in efficacy? An experimental evaluation using a swine hemopneumothorax model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2017;83(1):182–189.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKheirabadi BS, Terrazas IB, Koller A, et al. Vented versus unvented chest seals for treatment of pneumothorax and prevention of tension pneumothorax in a swine model. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;75(1):150–156.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKuhlwilm V. The use of chest seals in treating sucking chest wounds: a comparison of existing evidence and guideline recommendations. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;21(1):94–101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eButler FK Jr, DuBose JJ, Otten EJ, et al. Management of open pneumothorax in Tactical Combat Casualty Care: TCCC Guidelines Change 13-02. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;13(3):81–86.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLyng JW, Ward C, Angelidis M, et al. Prehospital trauma compendium: traumatic pneumothorax care — position statement and resource document of NAEMSP. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e Published online 4 December 2024. doi:10.1080\/10903127.2024.2416978.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine SAM® Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SAM Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684286042230,"sku":"CS203-EN","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-chest-seal-combo-8658085.webp?v=1763534934"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/collections\/russell-chest-seal-5758720.webp?v=1794020821","url":"https:\/\/tactical-medicine.com\/en-au\/collections\/chest-seals\/config:kit+march:respiration.oembed","provider":"MED-TAC International Corp.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}