Case Study

Trauma Ripper

Trauma Ripper

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Trauma Ripper RTP Company End-Use Case Study Glow-in-the-Dark Masterbatch Helps EMTs Save Lives A frustrating problem for field medics in both civilian and military arenas is the frequent need to get through multiple layers of heavy clothing. Directly accessing injuries can take valuable minutes — time that often means the difference between life and death. Fortunately, an inventor had a great idea: the Rip ShearsTM Ripper, which was developed in partnership with ICON Injection Molding. Attaching to a standard trauma shears, it allows medical personnel to slice through clothing and equipment to access wounds, nearly instantly, just snip and “rip. ” Medics, starting with U.S. Navy Seals, were delighted with the Rip Shear’s performance, but its inventor heard some feedback from the field tha

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