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In summary, in each measure C-A-T Generation 7 per-
formed similar or better than C-A-T Generation 6, was
easier to use, and was preferred. Dr Kragh is a tourniquet researcher at the USAISR, Joint Base
San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He is an orthopedic
surgeon who was the 3rd Ranger Battalion Surgeon from 1990
Funding to 1993. He is an associate professor in the Department of
This project was funded by US Army Medical Research Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences,
Bethesda, Maryland. E-mail: john.f.kragh.civ@mail.mil.
and Materiel Command and the Defense Health Program
(Proposal 201105: Operational system management and Mr Moore is a research associate in the Bleeding Control sec-
post-market surveillance of hemorrhage control devices tion at the USAISR, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Hous-
used in medical care of US Servicepersons in the current ton, Texas. He is a prior Army laboratory noncommissioned
war). officer.

Dr Aden is a statistician at the USAISR, Joint Base San Anto-
Disclaimers nio Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He has published many papers
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the pri- in operational medicine.
vate views of the authors and are not to be construed
as official or reflecting the views of the Department of Mr Parsons is Deputy Director of the Department of Combat
Medic Training in the Army Medical Department Center and
Defense or US Government. The authors are employees School, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He
of the US Government. This work was prepared as part is a prior Special Forces Medic and Army Physician Assistant.
of their official duties and, as such, there is no copyright
to be transferred. Dr Dubick is a resuscitation researcher at the USAISR, Joint
Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He is the task
area manager of the Department of Damage Control Resusci-
Disclosures
tation. He has published many papers in operational medicine.
The authors have nothing to disclose.

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