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.

18Incident records
17Worked as expected
0Reported product failures
1Source file unreadable
2One-handed self-applications
5With a case or report number

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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All 5Civilian 2Civilian, trained 0Law enforcement 3Law enforcement, medic 0EMS 0
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All 2ETQ (first generation) 0ETQ Gen 2 2

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CaseDateIncidentLocationApplied byOutcome
16April 8, 2026Pediatric E-Bike CollisionAn e-bike hit a Suburban head-on. A civilian with a personal IFAK worked the tourniquet over an open fracture with exposed bone.GeneralisedCIVTransported
172026Ceramic Bowl LacerationA ceramic bowl shattered while doing dishes. The patient self-applied one-handed with the non-dominant hand.GeneralisedCIVSurvived, with complications