What piece of equipment is this?

[Jim37F]

So I was teaching a CLS class this drill weekend, and they gave me a box full of random training supplies, mostly various bandages. However in the bottom of this box there was......this thing. 10 hypodermic needles in a circle around a central needle just exposed. No earthly idea what it is (was) used for, or what to call it for that matter. Anyone know?

 

[DesertMedic66]

Sternal IO gun. Several videos on YouTube of military guys doing it on other military guys.

 

[STXmedic]

Sternal IO gun. Several videos on YouTube of military guys doing it on other military guys.

What she said. The FAST1 stet all IO.

 

[Tigger]

Ahh the FAST IO. Scurry looking.

 

[CANMAN]

All I know is I better be dead if someone is using that device on me, otherwise they will be...

 

[Tigger]

Once watched a local fire department place one on an arrest, they failed to both place it at the manubrium or stick on the securing device. Instead they put it on down lower, you know where your hands go when doing CPR. Not to worry they said, we have an autopulse demo too! That was then wrapped around the lower ribs, hilarity did not ensue.

There were eight people on scene (three being paramedics), and yet that arrest was just textbook terrible.

 

[Akulahawk]

Yep. Took me a minute, but that's for a sternal IO. It has to be placed up high, on the manubrium. Scary looking to be sure but apparently it does generate some decent flow rates. It's what I'd reach for if my patient had no arms or legs...

 

[STXmedic]

Yep. Took me a minute, but that's for a sternal IO. It has to be placed up high, on the manubrium. Scary looking to be sure but apparently it does generate some decent flow rates. It's what I'd reach for if my patient had no arms or legs...

The iliac crest flows pretty damn well too

 

[Akulahawk]

The iliac crest flows pretty damn well too

True... but somehow I don't think this particular device would quite be the go-to for an iliac crest IO.