Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)

TOURNIQUET,NONPNEUMATIC (Combat Application Tourniquet)

6515-01-521-7976NSN unverified

A one-handed windlass tourniquet used to stop severe limb bleeding. It is the standard-issue tourniquet carried in every Soldier's IFAK for self-aid and buddy-aid.

FSC: 6515 — Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
Unit of issue: EA

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NSN covers the black/tactical Combat Application Tourniquet; Gen 6 and Gen 7 versions both carry the same NSN 6515-01-521-7976 per army.mil.
Trainer (blue) versions carry different part numbers.

A black Generation 7 Combat Application Tourniquet with windlass rod and self-adhering band, folded on a dark surface. — CC BY 4.0 · Struppig taucher (Wikimedia Commons) · sourcePhoto unverified

Where this NSN was confirmed

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