VIDEO PHOTOS AND INFORMATION

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Visual demonstration of a tension pneumothorax and how well (FTS)® management allows you to quickly attend another wound or patient

Identify a penetrating wound in the thoracic region. The wound should not be presenting blood or exudate if so a (CWS)6™ should be used to occlude and secure the site 

A man with blood dripping from his chest.
Remove the (FTS)® from the package, expose the adhesive and apply
A green and blue plastic mat with a watch on it.

Center the valve directly over the wound and ensure a complete (occlusive) seal all the way around; observe proper valve fluctuation when breathing in and out allowing you to quickly move on to the next wound or patient

A man with a scalpel is cutting his chest.
A person with green tape around their neck and chest.

Identify additional entry or exit wounds

A woman with an eye injury on her chest.

Ideally all thoracic wounds should be managed with the (FTS)® product since it is unknown which may cause a tension pneumothorax

A man with a cut on his back and the wound is still visible.

the (FTS)® product can be effectively utilized in any area of the thoracic region since the patented hardened valve cage allows it to function even if covered

A person with green tape on their shoulder.

Wounds in the thoracic region that may be too extensive for the (FTS)® should be occluded with the (CWS)6™ product covering a gauze type dressing

A person is bandaged up and has blood on his chest.

Wounds anywhere in the body can be quickly bandaged and secured with (CWS)6™

A person is getting their arm cut off
A person with black gloves on is bandaging the back of another person.
A man with green strips on his chest and stomach.

(CWS)6™ / (PWS)6™ as well as (CWS)6/10™ / (PWS)6/10™ can be used to protect surgical sites or wound sites for showering or bathing

(IPA)™ and (IPA)R™ [shown] will seal and secure an IV site from contamination and accidental dislodgement

FastBreathe Lab Study