Specifications
- Single Routing Buckle for faster application, decreased blood loss, effective slack removal, fewer windlass turns
- Reinforced windlass rod with increased diameter for enhanced strength and aggressive textures for improving grip
- Bilateral windlass clip for rapid windlass lock and bilateral buttress for added strength
- Reinforced stabilization plate with beveled contact bar
- Red Tip Technology(R)
- Patented free-moving internal band for evenly distributed circumferential pressure
The CAT is a true one-handed tourniquet proven to be 100% effective by the U.S. Army's Institute of Surgical Research. Tests have proven that the CAT completely occluded blood flow of an extremity in the event of a traumatic wound with significant hemorrhaging. The Gen 7 CAT utilizes a durable windlass system with a 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.