Tourniquet Master Training for Junctional and Inguinal Hemorrhage Control (TMT)
Weyhrauch, P.W.; Niehaus, J.; Metzger, M.; Laufer, S.; Kwan, C.; Pugh, C.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 196: 457-461
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-8365 PMID: 24732556 Document Number: 673036
Junctional and inguinal bleeding is a significant and challenging problem on the battlefield. Inventors have developed new types of tourniquets, including the Abdominal Aortic Tourniquet™ (AAT) and the Combat Ready Clamp™ (CRoC) to address these abdominal and pelvic injuries. While these hemorrhage control technologies have been developed, validated, and approved for use, training systems that teach and refresh skills related to these technologies have not been developed. These training systems are vital because these skills can be difficult to train and are infrequently used. To address these needs, a sensor-enabled manikin was designed. Using the sensor data, the different phases of applying the tourniquet were captured and key performance was measured.