What is an Israeli bandage?
The term "Israeli bandage" is not an official name for the product, but rather a nickname for a particular bandage design. It is a flexible bandage with a padded area, a mechanism that exerts pressure on the wound and other mechanism that holds the bandage in place. Officially called the "emergency bandage" its manufacturers, the bandage comes in different sizes. It is suitable for first aid situations and is useful to stop blood flow from the wound, which will potentially save the life of an injured person.
Bernard Bar-Natan is a designer of Israeli bandage. In the age of 80 he was a doctor in Israeli defensive forces (IDF), where he thought he could improve the types of bandages that IDF used to stop blood flow from combat injuries. The Israeli bandage is similar to traditional bandages because it has a stretch and a sterile mat that absorbs blood and volatile injuries. It also includes a molding that tightens the dressing and exerts pressure when twisting. The fourth majority of the bandage is a built -in closing mechanism so it can be closed without the need for anotherThe final piece, such as a safety pin or bandage tape.
During the Bosnian conflict, North Atlantic used the contracts (NATO) bandages to treat some of their injured units. The US Army began to use the bandage in its field trains in 2003 and the Americans nicknamed this emergency bandage of Israel's bandages. The IDF itself added a bandage to its medical trains in 2006.
primarily used for combat and first aid, the point of the bandage is to slow down or stop the bleeding from the injured person until he can get to the hospital for further treatment. The injured person often has other people around him who can apply a bandage, but if a person is alone, it is also possible to self -sticker. Like military organizations, you can also use the product as part of a first aid set. The general public can also buy a bandage for first aid sets.
There are several forms and sizes of the Israeli bandage that differ in width. The dressing is supplied in an airtight package and is sterile to reduce the chances of wound infection. They are primarily produced in Israel.