ACT Medical have developed B.O.B. A single-use, purely mechanical device that can be inserted into a wound, and expanded to provide direct internal pressure, whilst preserving distal perfusion. B.O.B is designed to be a temporary method of reducing blood loss, allowing stabilisation of a patient ready for transport to definitive care.

The device is designed to not require manual pressure application after deployment, this would reduce the treatment time and multiply the capabilities of each medic. Once undergoing damage control surgery, B.O.B is designed to be quickly removed, with minimal wound bed damage.

With its lightweight, compact design and zero-power requirements, it is ideally suited for deployment at the point of injury, en route, or during prolonged field care, where traditional medical resources and evacuation capabilities may be unavailable.

B.O.B is designed to be incredibly simple to use. The user simply inserts the device into a penetrating wound and removes the cap. B.O.B’s self expanding core then takes over, delivering haemostatic pressure directly to the bleed site.

Locate. Insert. Activate.