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SIMETRI, Inc. has completed the Smart Surrogates tourniquet, the first of a line of low-cost, self-paced medical training devices designed for first responders that will track and facilitate the repetitions required to build the procedural memory for saving lives and treating traumatic injuries.
Smart Surrogates is intended to be a complete set of inexpensive, reusable, and refurbishable training devices that can be used on human medical training manikins—allowing for training anywhere, anytime, without supervision. The system will include accompanying courseware for training and assessing procedures. SIMETRI has already produced a device for tourniquet application, and upcoming development will see additions for securing a nasopharyngeal airway, securing intravenous access, and other tasks critical for Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). Future development will result an emphasis on software interfaces, integration, and reducing lifecycle and sustainment costs.
Almost 90% of wounded Warfighters who die from combat wounds do so before they arrive at a medical treatment facility. The Tactical Combat Casualty Care program was developed to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing battlefield trauma care.
The combination of device sensory cues and accompanying performance tracking systems ensure that muscle memory is translating correctly to TCCC trainees.
“Repetition is a big part of any training curriculum, but in the environments that combat medics may be deployed, it’s even more critical,” said SIMETRI’s Vice President of Engineering, Ed Stadler. “We’ve heard it many times over from medics returning from combat duty. When everything else in your body wants to panic, it’s muscle memory that gets you through the procedure.”
About SIMETRI. SIMETRI’s diverse team of scientific field experts enhances every step of critical care training, supporting medical heroes with the cutting-edge tools and curricula they deserve. A woman and minority-owned small business, SIMETRI’S catalog includes a comprehensive line of Moulage, Part Task Trainers, and integrated software and technology. They design, staff, implement, and evaluate training curricula uniquely tailored to meet each client’s demands. SIMETRI creates customer solutions in-house from start to finish‒including R&D, prototyping, and manufacturing.
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