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Ukrainian Mother of Five Survives Postpartum Hemorrhage Thanks to Abdominal Tourniquet by Compression Works
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine – September 30, 2025 – In a remarkable case that underscores both clinical ingenuity and the global urgency of maternal health, Ukrainian physicians turned to a battlefield bleed...
Read MoreFrom 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 worl...
Read MoreMedPage 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 resuscitate...
Read MoreOnce Considered Fatal, Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Now Being Shown to Be Survivable in Ukrainian War Case Series
A newly published case series from the frontlines of Ukraine marks a critical turning point in the fight to save lives from traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA). Authored by Dr. Dmytro Androshchuk, Senior L...
Read MoreStudy 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...
Read MoreAAJT-S Developer Compression Works Secures $3.5M to Expand Life-Saving Hemorrhage Control Technology Globally
AAJT-S developer Compression Works raises $3.5M in an oversubscribed seed round to drive global expansion of its hemorrhage control technology, the AAJT-S.
This funding allows us to expand the rea...
Read MoreAbdominal 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 ...
Read MoreStudy 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 gr...
Read MoreCompression 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...
Read MoreAbdominal 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 ...
Read MoreInnovations 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...
Read MoreInnovations 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 ...
Read MoreCompression Works Strengthens Leadership Team with Nicole Iezzi as Vice President of Global Sales
Nicole Iezzi, the newly appointed Vice President of Global Sales at Compression Works.
Nicole Iezzi, with 20 years of experience, joins Compression Works to lead global sales for the AAJT-S d...
Read MoreInvestors Double Down on Compression Works' Hemorrhage Control Technology
North Texas Angel Network, First Avenue Ventures, Atlanta Tech Angels, and Rockies Venture Club have increased their positions.
In a challenging capital environment, having a company that continues...
Read MoreLife-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 M...
Read MoreInnovations 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 j...
Read MorePodcast 174: The Abdominal Aortic Junctional Tourniquet with the Inventors, John and Paul
In this episode, Dennis interviews John and Paul about the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT). They discuss the background and reasons for inventing the AAJT, including the need to cont...
Read MoreAbdominal 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 environm...
Read MoreCompression Works Continues Humanitarian Support with Leleka Foundation to Save Lives in Ukraine
AAJT-S Abdominal Application to Control Pelvic Bleeding
Compression Works teams up with Leleka Foundation to provide critical medical supplies, aiming to make a lifesaving differen...
Read MoreRevolutionizing 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 wil...
Read MoreCompression 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 o...
Read MoreCompression Works Life-Saving Tourniquet Presented at The Western Trauma Association 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 ...
Read MoreCompression Works Partners with Mission to the World to Provide Life-saving Medical Equipment to Ukraine
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 part...
Read MoreCompression Works Receives Additional 510(k) Clearance from the FDA for the AAJT-S Life-Saving Junctional Tourniquet
Birmingham AL, March 7, 2023, Compression Works, Inc. manufacturer of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S) device, announces a new 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Thi...
Read MoreCompression Works Announces New Director of Training Bob Huebner
Birmingham AL, February 28, 2023 - Compression Works, Inc., a medical device company and manufacturer of the Abdominal Aortic & Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S) for the treatment of non...
Read MoreCompression Works Announces Scott Garrett as Chief Operating Officer
Birmingham AL, July 14, 2022, Compression Works Inc., the medical device company that created the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S) for the treatment of non-compressible...
Read MoreMedical Device Startup Raising $2M for ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Tourniquets
Dallas TX, May 18, 2022, Compression Works is in the middle of raising a $2 million convertible note, of which Dodson said it has closed about 75%. With the new funding, the company will be bring...
Read MoreComprehensive Scientific Study Demonstrates Compression Works' AAJT-S Device Useful in Traumatic Cardiac Arrest and Non-Compressible Truncal Hemorrhage Patients
Birmingham AL, May 03, 2022, Compression Works, creators of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S) device, announces the publication of a new trauma review article in the A...
Read MoreCompression Works Rushing Unique Life-Saving Tourniquets to Ukraine
Birmingham AL, April 04, 2022, Compression Works, Inc. maker of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S) device, announces a relief effort to support the people of Ukraine wi...
Read MoreCompression Works Increases EMS Market Distribution Capabilities Across the United States
Birmingham AL, December 20, 2021, Compression Works, creators of the life-saving Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S) device, has dramatically increased their pre-hospital EM...
Read MoreSome of this data reflects clinical study findings. While the AAJT-S has FDA clearance for specific indications, the applications described here (e.g., PPH, TCA, NCTH) are not FDA-cleared indications and remain under evaluation in ongoing research.
