{"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;\"\u003eNot on the CoTCCC device list — and no chest seal is\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 CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list dated 15 December 2021 names no chest seal, so the CSV6 is not CoTCCC-recommended; absence from the list does not by itself mean a product was tested and failed.\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e The 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\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\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;\"\u003eThe CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list (15 December 2021) names no chest seal of any brand;\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e absence from the list does not by itself mean a product was tested and failed. Lightning 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-gb\/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-gb\/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-gb\/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-gb\/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-gb\/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 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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-gb\/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 the Lightning X CSV6 CoTCCC-recommended?\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 CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list dated 15 December 2021 names no chest seal of any brand.\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e Absence from the list does not by itself mean a product was tested and failed. What the TCCC Guidelines specify is the type: a vented chest seal first.\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\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; not CoTCCC-recommended (the CoTCCC list names no 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;\"\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. 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