The Fastest, Safest, Most Effective Prehospital Field Tourniquet
Official Tourniquet of the U.S. Army
Proven to be 100% effective in occluding blood flow in both upper & lower extremities by the U.S. Army’s Institute of Surgical Research
Single Routing Buckle for faster application, decreased blood loss, effective slack removal, fewer windlass turns, and simplified training with single protocol application standards
Includes reinforced windlass, stabilization plate, windlass clip and writeable windlass security strap
Featuring NAR's signature Red Tip Technology® elliptical tab providing added visual clues during application
Description
The fastest, safest, most effective prehospital tourniquet!
Exceeds the new ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 Standard for tourniquets!
Noted as the best prehospital tourniquet in the February 2008 supplement of The Journal of Trauma The patented C-A-T® is a true one-handed tourniquet proven to be 100% effective by the U.S. Army’s Institute of Surgical Research. Tests proved that the CAT completely occluded blood flow of an extremity in the event of a traumatic wound with significant hemorrhage.The Gen 7 CAT utilizes a durable windlass system with a patented free-moving internal band providing true circumferential pressure to the extremity. Once adequately tightened, bleeding will cease and the windlass is locked into place. A hook and loop windlass retention strap is then applied, securing the windlass to maintain pressure during casualty evacuation. The patented Combat Application Tourniquet® (C-A-T®) featuring the proprietary red tip design and the mechanical advantage of a band within a band has been the Official Tourniquet of the U.S. Army since 2005. The innovations in the CAT are protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,842,067 and 7,892,253.
The C-A-T® is a single-use medical device and has no shelf life as long as it remains unused, in protective packaging, and stored in a dry, dark, climate-controlled space.
Why do we mark the time when we place a tourniquet? Initially, marking that time on the tourniquet allows that next level of medical care to know when that tourniquet was placed and if it's safe to remove.
North American Rescue's NAR Doc (Dr. Ethan Miles) helps us understand just how small of a limb the Combat Application Tourniquet (C-A-T®) will work on - which is a pediatric-sized limb.
NAR Doc gives an anatomy lesson and shows why it's important to understand the best locations for applying tourniquets. Check out this quick video on the world's leading prehospital field tourniquet, the C-A-T® Tourniquet from North American Rescue.
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