SAM MEDICAL BLEEDING CONTROL KIT Manual page 2

SAM XT - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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5
Locate the site of injury and place the
SAM
around the limb, directly onto the skin 2-3
XT
inches above the wound.
Insert the tip of the strap through the opening
in the buckle. Grip the strap close to the buckle
and pull hard and steady against the buckle
until it stops. Maintaining tension, press the
strap back upon itself to hold it in place.
DO NOT COVER WINDLASS C-HOOKS.
the metal windlass rod
TWIST UNTIL THE
BLEEDING HAS STOPPED.
Fix the metal windlass rod inside the Windlass
C-hooks and confirm that bleeding has stopped.
If bleeding continues, try to further tighten the
tourniquet with additional twists of the metal
windlass rod. If this fails to stop the bleeding,
apply a second side by side next to the
SAM XT
®
first and ensure bleeding has stopped.
Wrap strap between Windlass C-hooks, over rod
and around the limb
.
Secure the ( ) Time Band over Windlass
C-hooks and record time of application.
TREATMENT BY WOUND LOCATION
®
JUNCTIONAL INJURIES
FOR NECK, SHOULDER
OR GROIN INJURIES:
APPLY DIRECT
PRESSURE TO THE
WOUND USING
THE COMPRESSED
GAUZE OR PRESSURE
BANDAGE
BCK-IC-01
LIMB INJURIES
FOR ARM OR LEG
INJURIES: APPLY
THE SAM XT 2-3"
ABOVE THE WOUND