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
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Compression Works, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, North America
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.
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
Training and educational programs
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.
Distributor partnership and logistics support
Coordination with medical distributors and humanitarian organizations to enable regional supply, sales representation and deliveries to austere or resource-limited settings.
Clinical evidence support and materials
Provision of clinical summaries, links to peer-reviewed studies, and access to cadaveric and case-series data to support clinical adoption and procurement decisions.
Training and educational programs
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.
Distributor partnership and logistics support
Coordination with medical distributors and humanitarian organizations to enable regional supply, sales representation and deliveries to austere or resource-limited settings.
Clinical evidence support and materials
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
Key Technologies
- External aortic compression (non-invasive)
- Inflatable bladder-based compression systems
- Wedge-shaped bladder geometry
- Adjustable retention belts with ratcheting tightening