Case Study - TOWSTER Maritime Pod
Integrating with a maritime chassis, this version of the Towster pod supports both manned and unmanned underwater transport of trauma casualties.
- Year
- Product
- TOWSTER Maritime
Overview
TOWSTER Maritime Pod is a patent-pending, multi-use, hyperbaric, warming, amphibious MEDEVAC pod. It is designed to be versatile for varied operational environments such as amphibious littoral, ground, arctic, etc. The pod is dual-purpose, serving both tactical and medical logistics during infiltration and exfiltration. It features a compact accordion-like design and is lightweight when deflated. It is adaptable for multiple manned/unmanned transport methods including underwater, aerial, and ground. The pod also transmits vital signs to the receiving platform.
Uses
- Evacuation System
- Prolonged Casualty Care
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Temperature Control
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Loitering Capability
- Sensitive Equipment Transport
Advantages
- Adaptable to Austere Environments
- Manned and Unmanned Transport Methods: Littoral, Underwatter, Aerial, Ground, Arctic
- Stealth During Evacuation
Benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Casualties
- Enhanced oxygen delivery
- Decreased lactate accumulation
- Reduced edema after tourniquet application
- Antibacterial effects
- Improved limb salvageability and tissue preservation
- Mitigation of blast injuries