DataReal-world use
Real-world usage data
Version 3.1 · updated through 2026-08-31
Snakestaff Systems maintains this living record when Snakestaff products are reported to have been used in real-world, non-training situations. The main purpose is internal product performance monitoring, particularly identifying possible failures or defects. It also provides a public record of the reports we receive.
Our intent is to include every real-world use known to us, regardless of injury severity, patient outcome, or whether the product worked as expected.
18 across the ETQ platform, 5 with Gen 2.
This is a living document of reported real-world, non-training use. It is intended to support product-performance monitoring and public transparency. It does not replace clinical studies and is not a substitute for clinical research.
Accounts of other manufacturers' products are the reporters' own statements, quoted as given, and are not claims made by Snakestaff Systems.
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| Case | Date | Incident | Location | Applied by | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | February 5, 2023 | Table Saw AccidentA table saw partially amputated a finger. The ETQ was in his pocket and he applied it one-handed. | Woodbury Heights, NJ | CIV | Survived |
| 03 | June 25, 2023 | Gunshot WoundA student shot himself during a concealed-carry course. A bystander's pocket-carried ETQ Wide was on him about a minute before the instructors reached theirs. | California | CIV | Survived |
| 11 | February 2, 2024 | Upper Extremity LacerationA driver stopped for a man bleeding at the roadside in San Antonio and applied the ETQ Wide he keeps in his truck. | Texas | CIV | Survived |