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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 […]

CW partners with Mission to the World

Birmingham AL, March 23, 2023, Compression Works, Inc., a company dedicated to manufacturing hemorrhage control medical devices for military and first responder markets around the world, has partnered with Mission to The World (MTW) and their relief effort at Crates for Ukraine, a humanitarian relief operation to supply life-saving medical supplies to the war-torn region. The […]