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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | March 24, 2023 | Attempted SuicideAn officer applied an ETQ to a wrist laceration. The bleeding stopped once the tourniquet was on. | Orchard Lake, MI | LEO | Survived |
| 07 | July 23, 2023 | Attempted SuicideAn officer applied an ETQ to a brachial bleed with visible arterial spray. | Fresno, CA | LEO | Survived |
| 08 | August 6, 2023 | Varicose Vein BleedAn ETQ applied three inches distal to a CAT for significant blood loss from a varicose vein. | Wentzville, MO | LEO | Survived |
| 09 | August 28, 2023 | Camping LacerationAn officer's department-issued tourniquet was pulled off in brush en route. The ETQ stashed in his plate carrier achieved arterial occlusion. | Rhode Island | LEO | Survived |
| 10 | December 20, 2023 | Officer-Involved ShootingA deputy was shot twice while attempting an arrest. His partner applied an ETQ Wide from a holster carry and a second tourniquet to the other limb. | Adams County, CO | LEO | Survived |
| 12 | 2025 | Angle Grinder Wrist LacerationA deputy replaced an improvised T-shirt tourniquet with an ETQ. Flight-medic staff linked the speed of deployment to the patient surviving. | Rural eastern Idaho | LEO | Survived |
| 14 | February 13, 2026 | Severe Thigh LacerationA barricaded incident with an arterial inner-thigh wound. The officer described it as the worst arterial bleed he had seen without total limb loss. | Generalised | LEO | Survived |
| 15 | March 7, 2026 | Right Forearm LacerationA suicidal subject barricaded in a bathroom for about 45 minutes. The officer took an ETQ from his IFAK and fastened it high on the arm. | Generalised | LEO | Transported |
| 18 | 2026 | Severe Wrist LacerationA 911 hang-up, an unresponsive male with a faint pulse, and a tourniquet followed by hemostatic gauze and direct pressure. | Generalised | LEO | Survived |