Uses and Applications For the DoD

The Numobag® has many uses for the military, both in critical care on the battlefield and throughout the military health care system.

• Chemical, electrical and heat burns

• Biological-warfare related lesions

• Lesions from smallpox, anthrax and other diseases

• Large numbers of infected people

• Post surgical infections

• Amputations

• Infected stumps

• Gangrenous lesions

 

Numobag® may be used to:

• Contain biological, chemical and nuclear attacks

• Reduce cross-contamination and infection of medical personnel

• Treat single or mass casualties

• Perform quickly on battlefields: 3 minutes to install, 1 minute to remove

• Create an instant, disposable isolation unit

• Stop advancement of insidious forms of biological attack: dermal anthrax, smallpox, necrotizing fasciitis, etc.

• Heal large skin lesions

 

THOT® heals more often, faster and with less scarring than traditional treatment of skin wounds. It was used to treat 9/11 World Trade Center burn victims with favorable results. The U.S. military is currently using Numobag® in Iraq.

 

Advantages Over Traditional Treatment

• Small and portable (weighs 1.7 pounds)

• Reduced staff workload

• Multiple patients treated simultaneously

• Decreased cost of overall treatment

• No cross-contamination

• Increases rate of healing

• Improved patient morale due to faster healing

• Lower cost per treatment than any other wound treatment method

• Quick usage in battlefield or emergency for any type of wound

• Inexpensive and disposable isolation ward

• Front-line tool for reducing cross-contamination and infection of medical personnel

• Necessary for mass casualty treatment in critical initial wounds-care emergency or war-related wounds

• Able to be stored for years without maintenance or constant surveillance

 

Cost Savings

During an effectiveness study, Numobag® was found to be not only more effective than traditional treatments, but also notably more cost effective.

 

US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPLICATIONS