Disaster emergency situations usually require fast and effective response to
numerous medical challenges for a large number of casualties in far remote locations.
Depending on the nature of catastrophe (e.g., hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis,
air crashes, etc.), severe bleeding may be amongst the most vital threats for a
majority of injured civilians. The highly limited supply of blood products in
such settings requires an exceptionally efficient use of these resources.
It can only be achieved by fast and comprehensive differentiation between different bleeding disorders.
The ROTEM® Delta system is a uniquely reliable and robust tool to diagnose
injury-related coagulopathies within minutes. It enables in this way guidance and
monitoring of the need and efficiency of blood product transfusions.
It has recently been tested successfully in remote locations by British military forces
(Camp Bastion, Afghanistan). An even more rugged version of ROTEM® Delta is
currently under development, intended to provide additional protection against rough
environmental conditions like dust, heat, high humidity, power failures, transport shocks,
etc. As a result, the currently most advanced bleeding management system will also become
available for the most challenging situations very soon.
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