Investigation and validation of the TEG6s during rotary wing aeromedical flight.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To improve rural and austere trauma care, hospital-based testing performed at the point of injury may shorten the time lapsed from injury to intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the use of the TEG6s device (Haemonetics(R), Clinton, PA) in a rotary wing aircraft. Prior attempts suffered from limitation related to lack of vibration mitigation.

Methods

This was an investigator-initiated, industry-supported study. Haemonetics provided a TEG6s analyzer. The device underwent a standard validation. It was secured in place on the aircraft using shipping foam for vibration mitigation. Donors provided two tubes of sample blood in one sitting. Paired studies were performed on the aircraft during level flight and in the hospital, using the Global Hemostasis with Lysis

SUBMITTER: Bardes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11272443 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature