Bolin Chest Seal

Sucking chest wounds require an emergency first aid solution that is fast, direct, and effective: the Bolin Chest Seal (BCS) is specifically engineered to meet these critical needs.

The BCS is a sterile occlusive chest wound dressing for treating open pneumothorax and preventing tension pneumothorax that result from gunshots, stab wounds, or other penetrating chest trauma. The failure-proof triple-valve design of the BCS allows air and blood to escape while preventing the re-entry of either, thereby eliminating any unwanted gas or liquid exchange at the trauma site.

The large (6” diameter), rugged polyurethane disc structure of the BCS can cover practically any size chest trauma site. The temper of the disc prevents any disc wrinkling from occurring during application. In addition, the wound side of the disc is covered with a thick layer of gel-based adhesive, strong enough to not only seal over hair and blood but also flexible enough to be removed and reapplied to the trauma site if required.

In a recent evaluation, the Bolin Chest Seal performed superior to the Asherman Chest Seal in overall performance. Also, a 2013 study demonstrated that the Bolin Chest Seal was superior to an unvented/unvalved chest seal in managing a tension pneumothorax. 

• Sterile occlusive chest wound dressing for treating open pneumothorax and preventing tension pneumothorax that result from gunshots, stab wounds, or other penetrating chest trauma
• Failure-proof triple valve design of the BCS allows air and blood to escape while preventing the re-entry of either
• 6” rugged polyurethane disc structure of the BCS can cover a large area of any size chest trauma
• Uses adhesive strong enough to not only seal over hair and blood but also flexible enough to be removed and reapplied to the trauma site if required
• Not made with natural rubber latex
• NSN: 6510-01-549-0939