Compression Works

Compression Works Emergency hemorrhage control solutions for Military, ED, Trauma Center, EMS, Fire & Rescue and Law E

Compression Works is a veteran-owned business and the manufacturer of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT). We develop hemorrhage control solutions for military medics, civilian EMS, law enforcement and emergency physicians.

01/08/2026

Meet Dr. Croushorn, inventor of the AAJT-S and founder/ CMO of Compression Works! 😂

The AAJT-S provides external aortic compression, helping preserve blood in high-risk junctional, intrapelvic, and abdomi...
01/06/2026

The AAJT-S provides external aortic compression, helping preserve blood in high-risk junctional, intrapelvic, and abdominal hemorrhage.

For the calls that demanded more - and the ones still to come.

Learn how the AAJT-S gives you another option: www.compressionworks.com

01/01/2026

2025 will be hard to top, but we’re looking to do just that.
More lives saved. More impact made.
Here’s to the best year yet.

Happy New Year!

www.compressionworks.com

A documented first.This case represents the first documented human use of a junctional tourniquet to control UPPER-extre...
12/30/2025

A documented first.

This case represents the first documented human use of a junctional tourniquet to control UPPER-extremity junctional hemorrhage.

A 41-year-old male arrived at the ER with a gunshot wound through his left armpit. He was unconscious, had a thready pulse, and no measurable vital signs.

The AAJT-S was applied.
The receiving team resuscitated him with 3 units of O-negative blood and transferred him to the OR, where surgeons saved both his life and his arm.

During surgical repair, it was discovered that approximately 6 cm of the brachial artery was destroyed. In the x-ray you can see the direction of pressure created from the bladder of the AAJT-S. That pressure rides the chest cavity and presses the subclavian against the clavicle stopping blood flow distal to the midclavicular line.

This case helped expand what’s possible in hemorrhage control - and demonstrated that upper junctional bleeding can be controlled.

📖 Read the published case report:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24048982/

🔗 Learn more about the AAJT-S and real-world use:
www.compressionworks.com



Croushorn J, McLester J, Thomas G, McCord SR. Abdominal aortic tourniquet controls junctional hemorrhage from a gunshot wound of the axilla. J Spec Oper Med. 2013 Fall;13(3):1-4. doi: 10.55460/61DQ-2EIQ. PMID: 24048982.

Our Christmas wish is simple: more lives saved.More loved ones home for the holidays.To the heroes standing guard - EMS,...
12/25/2025

Our Christmas wish is simple: more lives saved.
More loved ones home for the holidays.

To the heroes standing guard - EMS, fire, hospital teams, law enforcement, and military - thank you for being ready to save others this season.

From all of us at Compression Works, Merry Christmas.

Learn more at www.compressionworks.com

When blood is pouring out, don’t start by pouring more in - address the leak first!Preserve circulating volume.Make ever...
12/23/2025

When blood is pouring out, don’t start by pouring more in - address the leak first!

Preserve circulating volume.
Make every whole blood unit go farther.

Learn more - visit link in bio.

A young female patient arrived in hemorrhagic shock after a motorcycle crash - pelvic fracture, hip dislocation, liver a...
12/18/2025

A young female patient arrived in hemorrhagic shock after a motorcycle crash - pelvic fracture, hip dislocation, liver and spleen lacerations.
Despite massive transfusion, her SBP remained in the 70s.

The AAJT-S was applied before imaging.
SBP rose to 90–100 mmHg and held for 40 minutes - long enough to complete imaging and proceed to successful damage-control surgery.

This is what rapid external aortic compression can make possible when bleeding is the problem that won’t wait.

Learn more about the AAJT-S and clinical use cases:
www.compressionworks.com

Whole blood saves lives during massive hemorrhage. But if bleeding isn’t controlled, even whole blood can’t keep up.Stop...
12/16/2025

Whole blood saves lives during massive hemorrhage. But if bleeding isn’t controlled, even whole blood can’t keep up.

Stop the bleed first. Make every unit go farther.

Explore resources and access training in our Prehospital Resource Hub - https://compressionworks.com/prehospital-resource-hub

Addressing a Critical Capability Gap in bleeding control:Learn how to get rapid, RELIABLE external aortic compression us...
12/11/2025

Addressing a Critical Capability Gap in bleeding control:

Learn how to get rapid, RELIABLE external aortic compression using the Abdominal Tourniquet.

🔗 Unlock the Full Breakdown:
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Happy Birthday to our fearless leader, Scott!Your team is honored to work alongside you on this mission to save lives.Yo...
12/03/2025

Happy Birthday to our fearless leader, Scott!

Your team is honored to work alongside you on this mission to save lives.

You lead with bold determination, generous praise, and an unwavering commitment to purpose - and it’s a joy to be on this journey with you.

🦃 Who’s gonna tell him the AAJT‑S is for after the trauma…Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Compression Works! - no...
11/27/2025

🦃 Who’s gonna tell him the AAJT‑S is for after the trauma…

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Compression Works!

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