Compression Works, Inc.


Compression Works is a veteran-owned business dedicated to developing and manufacturing lifesaving hemorrhage control solutions, including the innovative AAJT-S device. Their mission is to stop non-compressible hemorrhages where they occur and save lives using easy-to-use technology. Their products are used by military, trauma centers, EMS, law enforcement, and first responders worldwide, with a focus on battlefield and emergency medical applications. The company offers the AAJT-S device, which features an innovative wedge-shaped bladder for stable and complete occlusion of blood flow to critical areas such as the upper extremities, lower extremities, and pelvis. It is FDA-cleared for both military and civilian use and is indispensable for managing difficult-to-control junctional hemorrhage and pelvic bleeding.

Industries

manufacturing
medical-device

Nr. of Employees

small (1-50)

Compression Works, Inc.

1634A Montgomery Highway #115, Birmingham, AL 35216


Patents

Adaptable partial circumferential tourniquet

US-12295588-B1

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Self-stabilizing portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet with ratcheting tensioner

US-10751067-B2

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Device to increase intra-abdominal compartment pressure for the controlling of internal hemorrhage

US-10555740-B1

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Device to increase intra-pelvic compartment pressure for the controling of internal hemorrhage

US-10555741-B1

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Portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet with supplemental tensioning means

US-9149280-B2

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Portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet

US-8834517-B2

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Products

Field-deployable abdominal and junctional external compression system

A field-deployable external compression system combining an inflatable bladder, adjustable retention belt and mechanical tightening to control non-compressible torso, junctional and pelvic hemorrhage and to provide rapid external aortic occlusion effects.


Services

Instructor-led and digital training resources, instructional-for-use documents, videos and podcasts to support correct application by medics, EMS and first responders; delivered on-site and via an online resource hub.

Coordination with medical distributors and humanitarian organizations to enable regional supply, sales representation and deliveries to austere or resource-limited settings.

Provision of clinical summaries, links to peer-reviewed studies, and access to cadaveric and case-series data to support clinical adoption and procurement decisions.

Expertise Areas

  • Pre-hospital and battlefield trauma care
  • Junctional and pelvic hemorrhage management
  • Device design for field-deployable external compression
  • Clinical evidence generation and cadaveric testing
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Key Technologies

  • External aortic compression (non-invasive)
  • Inflatable bladder-based compression systems
  • Wedge-shaped bladder geometry
  • Adjustable retention belts with ratcheting tightening
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News & Updates

A case series about outcomes for six soldiers resuscitated using the AAJT-S device during battles in Ukraine.

A case series demonstrating 100% ROSC in six battlefield traumatic cardiac arrest cases using AAJT-S.

A scientific study demonstrating high levels of vascular occlusion with AAJT-S in combat settings.

The company raises $3.5M in seed funding to expand its hemorrhage control technology worldwide.

An event where Compression Works showcased their AAJT-S device at the SOMA conference.

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