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Combat Application Tourniquet- North American Rescue
North America Rescue - Combat Application Tourniquet Features
- One handed tourniquet
- Single routing buckle
- Bilateral windlass clip
- Reinforced stabilization plate with beveled contact bar
- Patented free-moving internal band
- Official Tourniquet of the U.S. Army
- Open Length: 37.5 in.
- Quickly controls life-threatening extremity bleeding
- Reinforced windlass rod with increased diameter
- Bilateral windlass clip for rapid windlass lock and bilateral buttress for added strength
- Weight: 2.7 oz.
The Combat Application Tourniquet is the best and most effective tourniquet on the market. It is the official tourniquet of the U.S. Army for a reason.
The patented CAT is a true one-handed tourniquet proven to be 100% effective by the U.S. Army’s Institute of Surgical Research. Tests proved that the CAT completely occluded blood flow of an extremity in the event of a traumatic wound with significant hemorrhage.
The Gen 7 CAT utilizes a durable windlass system with a patented free-moving internal band providing true circumferential pressure to the extremity. Once adequately tightened, bleeding will cease and the windlass is locked into place. A hook and loop windlass retention strap is then applied, securing the windlass to maintain pressure during casualty evacuation. The CAT’s unique dual securing system avoids the use of screws and clips which can become difficult to operate under survival stress or where fine motor skills are compromised. When precious seconds count do be left without the best tourniquet you can buy.