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Advanced Low Titer Type-O Whole Blood (LTOWB) Collection Set

Name: Advanced Low Titer Type-O Whole Blood (LTOWB) Collection Set
Brand: Safeguard Medical
SKU: 80-820
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SKU: 80-820

Type: IV/IO Device

Vendor: Safeguard Medical

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Safeguard Medical · Whole Blood

Advanced Low Titer Type-O Whole Blood (LTOWB) Collection Set

Self-contained, low-cube field sets — Collection Set (80-820) and Administration Set (80-821) — built to support fresh whole blood resuscitation far forward, aligned to Valkyrie Program protocols for prescreened Low Titer Type-O donors.

The Advanced LTOWB Collection and Administration Sets equip prescreened Low Titer Type-O donors and medics with the components to support field collection and administration of LTOWB in austere environments. Engineered to Valkyrie Program protocols, the low-cube, self-contained design minimizes pack weight and cube while supporting a complete far-forward whole blood capability.

Provider-Level Device

LTOWB collection and transfusion requires trained medical providers with appropriate clinical authorization, standing orders, and institutional approval. These sets are intended for use by trained military and civilian providers within an authorized whole blood program.

What’s Included

Collection Set (80-820)	Blood draw needle assembly, collection bag, line labeling materials, donor screening documentation components — assembled for field draw from a prescreened donor
Administration Set (80-821)	Blood administration tubing, filter, and connector assembly — designed to transfuse the collected LTOWB directly to the hemorrhaging patient
Design Standard	Valkyrie Program-compliant components — aligned to U.S. military LTOWB collection and transfusion SOPs
Pack Profile	Low-cube, self-contained — optimized for individual carry in medic aid bag or assault pack

Use Cases

Far-Forward Combat Resuscitation: Used by Special Operations medics and conventional force 18Ds to collect LTOWB from a pre-screened unit donor and immediately transfuse to a hemorrhagic shock casualty at Tactical Field Care or CASEVAC level — prior to Role 2 or Role 3 access.
Valkyrie Program Unit Implementation: Units operating under an established Valkyrie LTOWB program stock these sets to support authorized buddy transfusion within the unit, with donors pre-identified and screened during unit pre-deployment workups.
TCCC / TECC Mass Casualty Augmentation: In mass casualty scenarios where banked blood products are exhausted or unavailable, LTOWB collection sets enable field medics to establish an impromptu transfusion chain from screened walking donors.
Remote / Austere EMS Operations: Civilian EMS and wilderness medicine programs implementing LTOWB programs for remote operations (search and rescue, expedition medicine) use these sets as the collection and administration backbone.
Medical Training and Simulation: Used in LTOWB training courses and simulation exercises to familiarize medics with the collection and administration workflow prior to live operational use.

LTOWB vs Component Therapy: Resuscitation Strategy Comparison

Logistics: LTOWB requires only the collection and administration sets plus a pre-screened donor; component therapy requires separate cold-chain logistics for PRBCs, FFP, and platelets — not feasible far forward.
Hemostatic Properties: Fresh whole blood contains platelets, clotting factors, and red cells in physiologic ratios; component therapy — especially stored components — loses platelet function and clotting factor activity over time.
Time to Transfusion: LTOWB collection-to-transfusion at point of injury can be completed in under 10 minutes with a trained medic and pre-screened donor; acquiring banked components requires evacuation to a supply node.
Volume: A single LTOWB draw yields approximately 450–500 mL of whole blood — sufficient for initial resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock when combined with tourniquet and wound packing.
Compatibility Risk: Low Titer Type-O donors have antibody titers below the threshold for clinically significant hemolytic reactions in non-O recipients, making LTOWB the preferred universal donor blood for field use.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the difference between the LTOWB Collection Set and the Administration Set?

The LTOWB Collection Set (SKU 80-820) is designed specifically for drawing blood from a pre-screened Low Titer Type-O donor in the field. It should always be paired with the Administration Set to complete the full transfusion workflow. The Administration Set (SKU 80-821) contains the tubing, filter, and connectors needed to administer the collected whole blood to a hemorrhaging patient, supporting both field-draw and transfusion requirements in a single kit.

What is the Valkyrie LTOWB Program and why do these sets support it?

The Valkyrie Program is a U.S. military-developed framework for pre-screening operational unit members to identify Low Titer Type-O whole blood donors. It enables units to store donor rosters and draw fresh whole blood far forward — closer to the point of injury than banked blood can realistically be transported. These Safeguard Medical sets are designed to clinical protocols of the Valkyrie Program, containing exactly the components required for compliant field collection and administration without improvisation.

Why is low titer type-O whole blood preferred over component therapy in combat settings?

Traditional component therapy requires separate units of packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets — each with different storage requirements, making far-forward logistics impractical. LTOWB is a single product from a pre-screened unit donor, contains all three blood components in physiologic ratios including active platelets, can be drawn and transfused within minutes, and avoids the cold-chain logistics that component therapy requires at Role 1 and Role 2 environments.

Who is authorized to use these LTOWB collection and administration sets?

These sets are intended for use by trained military and civilian medical providers operating within an authorized LTOWB program, including Special Operations Medical Sergeants (18D), Special Operations Combat Medics, and civilian providers with LTOWB training and institutional authorization. Use requires appropriate clinical credentialing, standing orders or physician authorization, and a donor screening program that meets the applicable LTOWB program standards.

What does 'low titer' mean in LTOWB?

'Low titer' refers to blood donors whose anti-A and anti-B antibody titers are below a defined threshold (commonly ≤1:256 IgG, though thresholds vary by program). Type-O donors always lack A and B antigens on their red cells, but they carry anti-A and anti-B antibodies in their plasma. When these antibody titers are low, the risk of a hemolytic transfusion reaction in non-O recipients is acceptably low for emergency field use — making low titer Type-O blood the preferred universal donor blood in military LTOWB programs.

Can these sets be used for civilian EMS or search and rescue operations?

Yes. Civilian EMS agencies, wilderness medicine programs, and search and rescue operations implementing LTOWB programs use these same Safeguard Medical sets. Authorization, training, and institutional approval requirements vary by state and local jurisdiction. Organizations implementing civilian LTOWB programs should verify applicable state scope-of-practice and blood banking regulations before deployment.