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CoTCCC guidelines recommend:

“…use Combat Gauze as the CoTCCC hemostatic dressing of choice.”
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ARMED TO STOP

BLEEDING AND SAVE LIVES

Scientific Fact

Stronger Clots &
Fewer Re-bleeds The Efficacy of Combat Gauze in
Extreme Physiologic Conditions
In pre-clinical studies, Combat Gauze 100%
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has shown stronger clots versus standard 100% 89%
gauze & allows movement with significantly
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fewer re-bleeds. In one pre-clinical study,
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Combat Gauze showed zero percent % Success 50%
re-bleed after initial hemostasis.
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Reduced Blood Loss 0% 13%

In a pre-clinical model, QuikClot Combat 0% 1st application 2nd application
Gauze had less blood loss when Combat Gauze Standard Gauze
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compared with standard packing. 5
Causey MW, McVay DP, Miller S, Beekley A, Martin
M. J Surg Res. 2012;177(2):301-305.

1. The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care Guidelines.
http://cotccc.com/wp-content/uploads/TCCC-Guidelines-for-Medical-Personnel-170131.pdf. Published January 31, 2017. Accessed March 31, 2017.
2. Kheirabadi BS, Scherer MR, Estep JS, Dubick MA, Holcomb JB. Determination of efficacy of new hemostatic dressings in a model of extremity arterial
hemorrhage in swine. J Trauma. 2009;67:450-460.
3. Gegel B, Burgert J, Gasko J, Campbell C, Martens M, Keck J, et al. The effects of QuikClot Combat Gauze and movement on hemorrhage control in a porcine model.
Mil Med. December, 2012;177:1543-1547.
4. Garcia-Blanco J, Gegel B, Burgert J, Johnson S, Johnson D. The effects of movement on hemorrhage when QuikClot Combat Gauze™ is used in a hypothermic
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hemodiluted porcine model. J Spec Oper Med. 2015;15(1):57-60.
5. Johnson D, Westbrook DM, Phelps D, Blanco J, Bentley M, Burgert J, et al. The effects of QuikClot Combat Gauze on hemorrhage control when used in a porcine model
of lethal femoral injury. Am J Disaster Med. 2014;9(4):309-315.
6. Rall JM, Cox JM, Songer A, Comeaux JA, Estep JS, Cestero RF, et al. Comparison of Novel Hemostatic Gauzes to QuikClot Combat Gauze in a Standardized Swine Model
of Uncontrolled Hemorrhage. Technical Report No. TR-2012-22. Fort Sam Houston, TX. Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio; 2012
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