ACT Medical recently attended the BTS Surgical and Emergency Skills in Trauma course in Oxford.

The course was designed to provide delegates with hands-on experience of dealing with exsanguinating polytrauma patients.

We were invited to present our haemorrhage management concept to the audience so that they could understand how it would fit within their current practices.

About the Course

The day begin with a pre-hospital session, where a surgical anatomy model was utilised to show how to assess an exsanguinating patient.

The next session centred around the ED Resuscitation Room to show the limits of what can be achieved in this environment.

The afternoon consisted of three workshops: pelvic trauma, trunk trauma and FAST scans.

This allowed us to get hands-on with devices such as REBOA, pelvic binders and Ultrasound machines.

British Trauma Society

The British Trauma Society was founded in 1989 to create a community of individuals involved in the care of the injured from roadside to rehabilitation.

They are the oldest multi-disciplinary trauma focussed Charitable Society in the UK.

Members include medical and allied healthcare professionals as well as students.

Key Takeaways for ACT Medical

 We learned practical skills from leading experts that strengthened our medical knowledge.  

It was an excellent opportunity to meet more people from the trauma care world.

We gained advice and connections that will enhance and accelerate further development of the device.

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