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Review
. 2013 Dec 4:5:29-32.
doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S39042. eCollection 2013.

Auto-transfusion tourniquets: the next evolution of tourniquets

David H Tang  1 , Bohdan T Olesnicky  2 , Michael W Eby  3 , Lawrence E Heiskell  4
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Review

Auto-transfusion tourniquets: the next evolution of tourniquets

David H Tang et al. Open Access Emerg Med. .

Abstract

In this article, we discuss the relationship between hemorrhagic shock and the pathophysiology of shock using conventional tourniquets. We will focus on corollary benefits with the use of HemaClear(®), a self-contained, sterile, exsanguinating auto-transfusion tourniquet. This discussion will demonstrate that the use of auto-transfusion tourniquets is a practical evidence-based approach in fluid resuscitation: it shortens the duration of shock after hemorrhage and trauma compared with conventional tourniquets. Emphasis is placed on the use of the HemaClear(®) as an alternative fluid resuscitation tool which is more efficient in the battlefield, pre-hospital and in-hospital settings.

Keywords: HemaClear® ATT; auto-transfusion tourniquet; field exsanguination; hemorrhagic shock; perfusion requirement; tourniquet.

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