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Keeping Wounded Soldiers Alive and Less Likely to Need Amputation
Soldiers in the field with severe limb injuries may be hours or days away from the nearest field hospital or military base. Standard tourniquet treatments can stop blood loss and keep soldiers alive, but do not prevent infection or preserve tissue. The U.S. Office of Naval Research asked Battelle to help develop a new wound care cover that would preserve as much tissue as possible and protect the injured limb until the soldier can be safely evacuated for treatment. The cover must be easy and intuitive for non-medical personnel to apply in a combat environment, and also address down-stream trauma caregiver needs. Contact for more information about this project.
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