The tourniquet only helps if it is on you when it counts. Put the pouch where either hand finds the red strap without looking.
At a glance
12 things to know about the MOJO® TMT Holster Kit
What is in the pouch, how it carries, and what the tourniquet inside it does.
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What is in the kit
One MOJO® pouch and one Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet. Safeguard lists the kit as catalog 88-115-01 in the FDA's device identifier database, brand name Mojo TMT Holster Kit, under product code OHO (first aid kit without drug).3,4
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The status belongs to the tourniquet
The evidence-based list names the Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet, NSN 6515-01-656-6191.2 It names tourniquets, not pouches or kits: the TMT inside is evidence-based standard and an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) tourniquet;7 the pouch is how you carry it.
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A pouch built for speed
The pouch is rugged 500D nylon, Berry compliant, made in the USA, and Safeguard describes it as built for high-speed access and field durability.3
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The red strap is the draw
A high-visibility red nylon pull strap deploys the tourniquet instantly.3 One hand on the strap, tourniquet out.
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Belt or MOLLE
The pouch has a vertical belt loop that fits a standard 2 in. utility or gun belt, and it attaches directly to MOLLE systems.3,4
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Compact by design
Deployed size is 3.25 × 6 × 2.5 in. and the kit weighs 5.1 oz — low-profile carry without added bulk.3
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Two colors, one tourniquet
The kit comes in Black (88-115-01-BL) and Olive Drab (88-115-01-OD).3 Color is the pouch's; the tourniquet inside is the TMT.
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The TMT: a 2 in. strap with no internal band
Safeguard states the 2 in. strap achieves occlusion at lower pressures and that the absence of an internal band eases slack removal and allows rapid resetting.5
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Ratchet, twist, click
You ratchet the strap tail snug, twist the torsion bar until the bleeding stops, and lock the bar into its retainer — it clicks when it seats.5,6
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A buckle for trapped limbs
The quick-disconnect buckle prevents misrouting and lets you open the loop, pass the strap around a trapped limb and reconnect it — or apply the TMT one-handed.5,6
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What the data show
In 24 British military volunteers self-applying at mid-thigh, the TMT succeeded in 71% and the C-A-T in 92% — not a significant difference.9 In a three-way crossover, arm failure was 19.4% for the TMT, 5.6% for the C-A-T Gen 7 and 58.3% for the SOFTT-W.10 On a manikin thigh, the TMT and the C-A-T controlled bleeding equally often, the C-A-T at higher pressure.11
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Single use, five-year shelf life
Safeguard rates the kit single-use with a 5-year shelf life.3 The TMT itself is labeled single-use: once it has been applied, on a casualty or in practice, replace it.6
How to carry, draw and apply it
Placement on the body first, then the TMT sequence with the placement decision made up front.
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1Mount it where either hand finds it. Slide the vertical belt loop onto a standard 2 in. utility or gun belt, or attach the pouch to MOLLE webbing, with the red strap oriented to pull freely.3,4 Carry it on the body, where you can reach it with either hand, under stress, without looking.
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2Choose the placement. Under threat, or when you cannot see where the blood is coming from: hasty — high and tight, over clothing. When the source is found and time and safety allow: deliberate — on bare skin, 2–3 in. above the wound. If that point lands on a joint, move above the joint. Never place it across or directly over a joint.1
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3Pull the strap, take the TMT. Draw the tourniquet with the red pull strap, hold the strap end by the white time-label tab and let it fall open with "PULL" facing away. For a trapped limb, separate the buckle, route the strap around the limb without twisting it, and reconnect.3,6
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4Free the strap and ratchet. Pull the time tab until the hook-and-loop separates, grip the tail close to the buckle, pull up and away, then down in a quick ratcheting motion until snug.6
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5Twist, lock, record. Twist until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone — it hurts, and that is expected. Lock the torsion bar into the retainer, secure the excess strap, and write the time on the tourniquet and the casualty card. If bleeding continues, add a second tourniquet side by side with the first.1,6
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6Reassess a hasty tourniquet. When the scene allows, expose the wound. If a tourniquet is needed, place a second one on bare skin 2–3 in. above the bleeding site, tighten it, then slowly release the first. If the source still cannot be found, the first stays high and tight.1
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7Leave it on — or convert by protocol. For civilians and most law enforcement, especially in self-aid, leaving it in place for the receiving clinicians is good practice. The TCCC Guidelines direct every effort to convert within 2 hours when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched, and it is not an amputation.1
Where it fits
- Carrying a evidence-based standard limb tourniquet on a 2 in. belt or MOLLE webbing2,3
- Life-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg, and any traumatic amputation1
- A trapped limb — open the quick-disconnect buckle, route around, reconnect5,6
- Low-profile, belt-level carry for medics, officers and responders3
- The groin, armpit or neck — pack those wounds with hemostatic gauze and hold pressure
- Across or directly over a joint — move above it
- Bleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls
- Packing wounds or dressing a chest — this kit carries a tourniquet only
The evidence
The evidence is for the tourniquet in the pouch — what each study tested and how strong it is.
| Study | Evidence type | What was studied | What it found |
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| Kragh et al., Ann Surg 2009 | Human · combat clinical | Tourniquets as a class: 232 casualties with 428 tourniquets, Baghdad combat support hospital, 2006 | Tourniquet use when shock was absent was associated with survival (90% vs 10%, P < 0.001); no amputation resulted solely from tourniquet use |
| Beaven et al., J Spec Oper Med 2018 | Human volunteer · randomized | 24 British military volunteers self-applying the C-A-T and the TMT at mid-thigh, ultrasound of popliteal flow | Success C-A-T 92% vs TMT 71% (not significant); median time to occlusion 37.5 s vs 35 s |
| Treager et al., J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021 | Human volunteer · randomized crossover | C-A-T Gen 7 vs TMT vs SOFTT-W on arm and leg, Doppler pulse, then retested after crawling and dragging | Arm failure 5.56% vs 19.44% vs 58.33%; leg failure 27.78% vs 44.44% vs 61.11%; no significant difference after movement |
| Gibson et al., J Spec Oper Med 2016 | Manikin | TMT and RATS vs C-A-T on a manikin thigh, two users, 30 tests each | Effectiveness and pulse cessation did not differ by model; the C-A-T applied more pressure than the TMT |
| Montgomery et al., J Spec Oper Med 2019 | Expert review · evidence-based update | Review of limb tourniquets for the evidence-based's 2019 update, which added the TMT | evidence-based voted to update its list in April 2019; the authors note the lack of unbiased data and official test criteria |
Strongest to weakest: human clinical data, then human-volunteer tests, then manikin studies, then expert review. The combat data are for tourniquets as a class; none of these studies tested the pouch.8
How it compares
The ways a TMT is packaged for carry on the body.
| MOJO® TMT Holster Kit | MOJO® Holster Bleeder Kit | TMT™ Rigid Holster Set | TMT alone | |
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| Carrier | 500D nylon pouch, red pull strap | Same pouch and pull strap | Rigid Kydex® holster | Your own pouch or holster |
| Mounts to | MOLLE, or a standard 2 in. utility or gun belt | MOLLE, or a standard 2 in. utility or gun belt | Belt (Combat Loop) or MOLLE (Malice Clip®) | — |
| Contents | TMT tourniquet | TMT tourniquet, hemostatic gauze, nitrile gloves | TMT tourniquet, or holster only | TMT tourniquet |
| Safeguard catalog | 88-115-01-BL / -OD | 88-115-03-BL / -OD | 89-321 · 89-323 · 89-121 | PDF185 · 31-115 · PDF186 |
| evidence-based standard | The TMT inside — yes | The TMT inside — yes | The TMT inside — yes | Yes — TMT |
Kit contents and mounting from Safeguard Medical;3,4 the Bleeder Kit's gauze is a hemostatic dressing, a separate job from the tourniquet. Clinical evaluation belongs to the TMT in each.2
Build the system
The tourniquet on its own, other ways to carry it, the TQ-RAM that rides on it, and the rest of the bleeding kit.
Questions buyers ask
Package & specifications
Available Options:
- Black
- Olive Drab
| Specification | Value |
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| Weight | 5.1oz |
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