Field Blood Transfusion Kit - FBTK - Complete
- Comprehensive kit allowing the user to rapidly perform a field blood transfusion
- All supplies are compatible with the Joint Theater Trauma System Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Equipped with Donor/Recipient Modules to verify blood types of the donor and recipient
- Also allows collecting of blood samples from the donor for additional surveillance testing
"The advantage of the direct transfusion of human blood in cases of severe haemorrhage which we encounter in the emergencies of military surgery cannot to our minds, be overestimated." 1
The above comment, from a paper presented by Lieutenant Colonel A. Primrose of the Canadian army Medical Corps in 1916, remains as pertinent today as during those earlier days of military transfusion medicine...
The Field Blood Transfusion Kit (FBTK) from North American Rescue is a comprehensive kit providing all the needed supplies to allow the user to rapidly perform a field blood transfusion. The Transfusion of fresh whole blood is the best option for the management of casualties with hemorrhagic shock. Blood transfusions have been used successfully in military conflicts and other austere conditions to resuscitate trauma patients suffering from shock due to hemorrhage. Developed with extensive research and feedback from the Armed Services Blood Program Office the Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion Kit contains the supplies and materiel needed to test for ABO/Rh compatibility and perform a fresh whole blood transfusion in a sealed package.
1 Primrose A, Ryerson ES. The Direct Transfusion of Blood: Its Value in Haemorrhage and Shock in the Treatment of the Wounded in War. Br Med J. 1916;2:384–386.
Kit Contents:
FBTK Donor Module
- 1 x Donor Placard
- 1 x Eclipse Vacutainer Holer w/ Needle 21ga x 1.25 in.
- 4 x Vacutainer, Purple Top (6ml)
- 2 x Vacutainer, Red Top (6ml)
- 1 x Single Blood Bag (450ml)
- 1 x Blood Bag Sticker
- 1 x 550 Cord - 10 in.
- 1 x Beaded Cord - 11 in.
- 1 x IV Constricting Band - 1 in. x 18 in.
- 2 x Alcohol Prep Pad
- 2 x 2-pack Gauze Pad - 4 in. x 4 in.
- 1 x Clear Adhesive Dressing - 4 in. x 4.75 in.
- 2 x Chloraprep Swabsticks, 3 pk.
- 1 x Kelly Curved Hemostat (Disposable) - 5.5 in.
- 1 x pair Bear Claw Nitrile Gloves, Large
- 1 x roll 1 in. Surgical Tape
- 1 x ASBP 572-EWB V29
- 1 x Black Permanent Marker
FBTK Recipient Module
- 1 x Recipient Placard
- 1 x IV Catheter - 18 ga x 1.25 in.
- 1 x IV Catheter - 16 ga x 1.25 in.
- 1 x IV Set Y-Type with Filter 170-260 UM
- 1 x Eldon Card
- 1 x IV Constricting Band - 1 in x 18 in.
- 2 x Alcohol Prep Pad
- 2 x 2-pack Gauze Pad - 4 in. x 4 in.
- 1 x Clear Adhesive Dressing - 4 in. x 4.75 in.
- 2 x Chloraprep Swabsticks, 3 pk.
- 1 x pair Bear Claw Nitrile Gloves, Large
- 1 x roll 1 in. Surgical Tape
- 1 x SF-518 Card
- 1 x Black Permanent Marker
Dimensions:
- L 20 in. x W 13 in.
- Weight: 1.42 lbs
