[10 Pack] Z-Folded Compressed Sterile Gauze 4.5" x 4.1 Yards, 6-Ply White Cotton, Essential First Aid and Stop The Bleed Kit Supply for Home, Medical, and Tactical Emergency Use (10)

I am not new to emergency medical care. It could be said that I have been around the block more than once.Let me just say, this product has the strangest 'first appearance' and form I have ever seen. At first I was going to toss it. However, with examination and giving it a chance, I believe it to be a good product for emergency use.No, it is not for clinical use, nor do I believe it is intended for such. But, by all appearances, it makes for an excellent emergency field use.Do not be fooled by it first appearance. One must unwrap the product and familarize one's self with it. On first glance, it is not user friendly, but it does not take much to figure out how it works. Yes, it should come with instructions to quell and doubts as to its use and application, but it does not.I purchased this product for training purposes, but I will not hesitate to add it to any trauma kit.The product was described as being expired. The products I received have a 2027 expiration date.Yes, I will be purchasing more.

These are compressed super flat, and take up very little space in your kit. They are pretty rigid, so keep that in mind when thinking about space. The plastic wrappers are super tough, and there is very little possibility of these getting punctured unless they take some serious, direct abuse. That said, they are a little difficult to get open. Kids may struggle to open them, or if you'rlve got blood or other fluid on your hands, it may get a bit tricky as well. O ce opened, these are smashed into a brick that will take some deliberate effort to unfold. This is great if you're packing a wound, and don't want to loose your grip when that adrenaline kicks in. The bandages themselves are tubular, 6 ply construction so the layers won't separate... and once unfolded do give some considerable volume, which is exactly what you want.These are super cheap, so I recommend you open one up to familiarize yourself and/or those that may have to use them. Overall, I am very impressed and very happy with these. I will definitely be purchasing more.

I have been putting together a couple of trama kits for my garage workshop, home and car. The garage one I purchased a commercially available one some time ago but for the other two I am puting them together myself because that one was expensive and still incomplete in my opinion.While, thankfully, I haven't had to use it yet., This gauze seems well made and is very compact to fit well in a small case.

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I couldn't rate absorbency or adhesion as I have not had occasion to use this product. Anyone who has been trained in advanced bleeding control will recognize the utility of this product. Z fold packing of a wound is critical as evidenced by the two common manufacturers of hemostatic agents and their adoption by the military. I usually carry one z fold hemostatic agent but I purchased this product in case there is more than one wound, a wound penetrates completely through, or if there is more than one patient. In my opinion very important in the case of a natural disaster.