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From the Battlefield to the Delivery Room: The AAJT-S Offers New Hope for Maternal Survival from Postpartum Hemorrhage

BIRMINGHAM, AL – August 18, 2025 —A newly published clinical study reveals a potential breakthrough in the treatment of refractory postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.   Published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, the study, “Temporary Aortic Occlusion with the Abdominal Tourniquet for Refractory Postpartum Hemorrhage,” documents the […]

MedPage Spotlights Remarkable Trauma Resuscitation Success in Ukraine

Dmytro Androshchuk, MD, is a frontline trauma surgeon with the medical service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He recently co-authored a case series about outcomes for six soldiers who were resuscitated using a novel abdominal tourniquet. All six soldiers were treated with the device, called the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S), for traumatic cardiac arrest […]

Study Confirms AAJT-S Effectiveness for Aortic Occlusion in Combat

A study published from the combined efforts of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, the Military Medical Teaching Center of the Northern Region in Kharkiv, the Kharkiv National Medical University, and Poltava State Medical University in World of Medicine and Biology in December 2024 demonstrated high levels of vascular occlusion with […]

Abdominal Aortic Tourniquets for Epigastric Non-compressible Torso Hemorrhage.

Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquets: Clinically Important Increases in Pressure in Aortic Zone 1 and Zone 3 in a Cadaveric Study Directly Relevant to Combat Medics Treating Non-Compressible Torso HemorrhageSmith T, Pallister I, Parker PJ 24(4). 17Publication Type: Journal Article (Feature Articles) Abstract: Background: “Non-compressible” torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is the leading cause of preventable battlefield death, […]

Study Confirms AAJT-S Controls Non-Compressible Torso Hemorrhage, Top Cause of Battlefield Deaths

Birmingham, AL – A new study published in the Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM) reveals that the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet–Stabilized (AAJT-S) by Compression Works is a groundbreaking tool for controlling Non-Compressible Torso Hemorrhage (NCTH), the leading cause of preventable battlefield deaths. Non-Compressible Torso Hemorrhage is responsible for 85–100% mortality, as demonstrated in […]

Compression Works Partners with Sich-Ukraine to Deliver Lifesaving Bleeding Control Solutions in Ukraine

  Compression Works, Inc., www.compressionworks.com, the maker of the lifesaving AAJT-S (Abdominal Aortic & Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized), has partnered with SICH-Ukraine to expand bleeding control capabilities in Ukraine. This collaboration addresses the urgent demand for advanced hemorrhage control solutions amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Together, these two organizations aim to deliver innovative and […]

Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquets: Clinically Important Increases in Pressure in Aortic Zone 1 and Zone 3 in a Cadaveric Study

Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquets: Clinically Important Increases in Pressure in Aortic Zone 1 and Zone 3 in a Cadaveric Study Directly Relevant to Combat Medics Treating Non-Compressible Torso Hemorrhage Abstract Background: “Non-compressible” torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is the leading cause of preventable battlefield death, requiring rapid surgical or radiological intervention, which is essentially precluded close to the […]

Innovations in Abdominal Bleeding: Dr. Croushorn on the AAJT-S Tourniquet[Podcasts]

The field of hemorrhage control is experiencing rapid advancements, particularly in the area of abdominal bleeding. And on this episode of the EMS World Podcasts, we’ll be taking a look at one product in particular—the AAJT-S tourniquet. Live from the exhibit floor at EMS World Expo 2024, host Mike McCabe is joined by Dr. John […]