Enhanced battle dressing perfected.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: TECH TALK

H&H ASSOCIATES, a company in Gloucester, Va. that specializes in first-aid products for the military, has developed a triple valve design dressing with a hydrogel adhesive that is designed specifically for sucking chest wounds. Called the Bolin Chest Seal, the polyurethane device is 6 inches in diameter and can be worn under body armor.

It was originated by a retired Navy corpsman who sought a better...