Emergency intraosseous access: a useful, lifesaving device used in afghanistan.
Journal of Special Operations Medicine · 2013-01-01 · Case report
Abstract
Intraosseous access is becoming a lifesaving procedure under emergency conditions in Afghanistan?s battlefield. The EZ-IO system (Vidacare, San Antonio, TX, USA) was successfully used in five patients in whom there was difficulty finding a peripheral venous access. The EZIO is an indispensable medical device to be used on the battlefield and during the evacuation of the wounded in a moving vehicle or helicopter.