Innovations in Hemorrhage Control Method | Inside the World of Tactical Medicine Condition (VIDEO)

 Step into the vanguard of battlefield medicine with Dr. John M. Croushorn, an engineer-turned-emergency physician whose innovations are redefining trauma treatment. From his pivotal career switch of joining Army Medicine post-9/11 to creating the Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT-S), this episode weaves together the personal and the technical, providing an intimate look at the challenges […]

Life-saving AAJT-S by Compression Works Earns MDR Certification

Compression Works, Inc., manufacturers of the Abdominal Aortic & Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S), announces the certification of their life-saving medical device using the rigorous MDR (Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745) process recently introduced and required throughout the EU and the UK. The Medical Device Regulation (MDR), adopted in April 2017, changes the European legal […]

Innovations in Hemorrhage Control Method | Inside the World of Tactical Medicine Condition | Podcast

Step into the vanguard of battlefield medicine with Dr. John M. Croushorn, an engineer-turned-emergency physician whose innovations are redefining trauma treatment. From his pivotal career switch of joining Army Medicine post-9/11 to creating the Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT-S), this episode weaves together the personal and the technical, providing an intimate look at the challenges […]

Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJTS) can be applied both successfully and rapidly by Combat Medical Technicians (CMTs)

Background: ‘Non-compressible’ haemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable battlefield death, often requiring surgical or radiological intervention, which is precluded in the pre-hospital environment. One-fifth of such bleeds are junctional and therefore potentially survivable. We examine the use of the Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJTS) among UK Combat Medical Technicians (CMTs) as a device […]

Revolutionizing Hemorrhage Control: Compression Works Showcases Life-Saving Device at SOMA 2023

May 11, 2023 – Birmingham, AL – Compression Works Inc., the medical device company that developed the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S), is proud to announce that it will be showcasing their life-saving technology and leading lab training programs at the prestigious Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) conference. The aim of this […]

Compression Works Finalizes $2 M Seed-Growth Round Creating Over-subscription Opportunity to Expand Availability of Life-Saving Technology

April 11, 2023 – Birmingham, AL Compression Works, Inc., a medical device company and manufacturer of the Abdominal Aortic & Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S), announces the completion of their $2 million seed-growth round and continued strong interest in filling out a board approved over-subscription along with the recent investment by the North Texas Angel […]

CW Life-Saving Tourniquet Presented at The WTA Meeting

Birmingham AL, March 30, 2023, Compression Works Inc., a medical device company focused on hemorrhage control and pelvic stabilization, announced a presentation highlighting the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S) at the recent Western Trauma Association (WTA) Meeting in Alberta, Canada. The presentation titled “Clinical Investigation for the AAJT-S (Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet […]