SAM MEDICAL Junctional Tourniquet User manual

1.
D-Ring
Apply the SJT to the patient under the arms, as high as possible. Place the
D-ring on the injured side, aligning it with the side of the neck. Connect the
buckle and secure the strap in place by pulling the BROWN HANDLES apart
until you hear it click.
2.
Attach the Extender to the TCD prior to application and place on the strap on
the brown velcro.
3.
Connect the strap using the large clip to the D-ring on the front of the SJT.
4.
Connect the auxiliary strap to the cord on the back of the SJT using the small
clip, as close as possible to the patient’s mid-line.
Tighten the strap as much as possible using the BROWN HANDLE.
Use the hand pump to inflate the TCD until hemorrhage stops. Monitor patient
during transport for hemorrhage control and adjust the device if necessary.
TO REMOVE, unbuckle the belt.
Use the hand pump to inflate the TCD until hemorrhage stops. Monitor patient
during transport for hemorrhage control and adjust the device if necessary.
TO REMOVE, unbuckle the belt.
4.
Hold the TCD in place and connect the belt using the buckle.
Pull the BROWN HANDLES away from each other until the buckle secures. You
will hear an audible click. Fasten excess belt in place by pressing it down on
the Velcro. You may hear a second click once the belt is secure.
Slide the belt underneath the patient, positioning the Target Compression
Device (TCD) over the area to be compressed. Use sterile gauze or hemostatic
dressing if targeting directly over a wound. For bi-lateral application, use a
second TCD.
TO CONTROL DIFFICULT BLEEDS
IN THE AXILLA AREA
Part No. SJT 102 Only
TO CONTROL DIFFICULT BLEEDS
IN THE INGUINAL AREA
Part No. SJT 102,101
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Connect the belt using the buckle.
Pull the BROWN HANDLES away from each other until the buckle secures.
You will hear an audible click. Fasten excess belt in place by pressing it down
on the Velcro. You may hear a second click once the belt is secure. In case of
prolonged use, monitor patient’s skin.
When used as a pelvic sling, the SJT should remain firmly attached to the
patient while in the MRI room.
TO REMOVE, unbuckle the belt.
Remove objects from patient’s pockets or pelvic area. Slide the belt without the
TCD underneath the patient at level of the trochanters (hips).
Rev # SJT-203-05
WARNING: The SAM®Junctional Tourniquet is intended to be left on for up
to four hours. Remove only at a Definitive Care Facility. Additional hand pumps
may be necessary with changes in altitude.
Note: If altitude change is a concern, a syringe can be used to fill the TCD with
water, saline, or other non-compressible fluid.
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Part No. Description
SJT 102 SJT, 2 TCD, Ext Hand Pump Aux Strap
SJT 101 SJT, 1 TCD & Hand Pump
SJT 100 Pelvic Sling
TO IMMOBILIZE A PELVIC FRACTURE
Part No. SJT 102, 101, 100
FOR BATTLEFIELD & TRAUMA INJURIES
NSN# 6515 01 618 7475
27350 SW 95th Ave Ste 3038
Wilsonville, OR 97070 USA
503.639.5474 | sammedical.com
SAM Medical Products®
Emergo Europe
Prinsessegracht 20, 2514 AP,
The Hague, The Netherlands
A single-use device