The Government of the United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security

Howard Rittenhouse

Ronald Adrezin

Michael Plumley

Michael Daeffler

Paola Jaramillo Cienfuegos

Perry Jenkins

Michael Zeller

Michael Bishop

Jonathan Yake

A modular wound treatment system includes a central modular hub having a modular connection for one or more pneumatically-actuated, modular components, such as a pneumatically-actuated soft robotic gripper component configured to curve and at least partially encircle the wound when actuated and thereby apply direct pressure to the wound, and a pneumatically-actuated tourniquet component configured to apply pressure proximal to the wound to limit the flow of arterial blood to the wound. The system also includes a pressurized gas supply in pneumatic communication with the modular connection, sensors for measuring the amount of pressure being applied by the pneumatically-actuated, modular components, a display for providing system information, and a controller for controlling the system. Methods of treating a wounded subject using the system are also provided.

Modular system and apparatus for treating wounds

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Washington, DC, United States of America

Howard Rittenhouse