COMBAT TOURNIQUET

The Official CAT Tourniquet of the U.S. Army The patented Combat Tourniquet is the recipient of the "Top 10 Greatest Inventions" Award by the U.S. Army. After undergoing stringent testing from the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, the C-A-T® was found to be 100% effective in stopping blood flow in both the arms and legs. Now, C-A-T Resources has developed the C-A-T® GEN 7. Following extensive field reviews, the C-A-T® GEN 7 has been completely re-designed, making it the most effective Combat Application Tourniquet® to date. The new GEN 7 is simpler to use thanks to a single application protocol, single buckle routing system and further improvements to its components and construction.  PRODUCT SPECS Affordable, lightweight and rugged with easy, one-handed application Requires minimal cube space Single route buckle decreases application time to reduce blood loss; allows rescuer to easily remove slack from tourniquet on initial application to decrease number of turns on t