Enhanced ARS For Needle Decompression (14 gauge x 3.25 in.)
The Enhanced ARS™ Needle Decompression is a mission-essential tool for rapid, effective relief of tension pneumothorax in high-stress environments . Add it to your trauma kit or IFAK and ensure you're prepared for life-saving interventions .
"A prudent person foresees danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. - Proverbs 27:12"
Validated Performance
Based on clinical research and battlefield data , ensuring superior effectiveness.
Faster Pressure Relief
Fenestrated catheters were shown to be nearly twice as successful as non-fenestrated models.
Designed for Tactical & Emergency Response
Ideal for military medics, first responders, and trauma professionals .
Scalpel-Sharp, Bi-Bevel Needle Tip – Ensures controlled penetration through varied tissue types, reducing trauma.
Fenestrated Catheter Design – Features three fenestrations plus a catheter tip , providing four air escape pathways , preventing distal occlusion.
Graduated Centimeter Markings – Allows for precise thoracic depth control , helping prevent over-insertion while ensuring effective decompression.
Flexible, Kink-Resistant Catheter – Maintains structural integrity and prevents airway occlusion.
Rugged, Secure Storage Case – Includes NAR’s Red-Tip Technology® , a textured cap for grip , and a clip for secure transport .
Sterile, Color-Coded Seals – Clearly identify gauge size and sterility at a glance.
Compact, Low-Profile Packaging – Designed for rapid deployment in field trauma kits .
The numbers, flat and honest.
| Packaged Dimensions | 5.7 in. x 0.7 in. x 0.8 in. |
|---|---|
| Needle Size | 14 Gauge x 3.25 in. |
| Weight | 0.6 oz |
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TACTICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Built by military medics. Makers of the U.S. Army's official combat tourniquet.
North American Rescue was founded in 1996 in Greer, South Carolina by seasoned military medics who saw the gaps in field medical equipment firsthand and built the kit to fill them. Their patented Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) has been the Official Tourniquet of the U.S. Army since 2005, and is credited with cutting battlefield extremity-bleed mortality by 85%. NAR's gear is now standard issue across U.S. military units, tactical EMS, and law enforcement worldwide — chest seals, decompression needles, IFAKs, and the trauma kit that probably saved someone's life today.
- Founded in 1996 in Greer, South Carolina
- Built by seasoned military medics
- Maker of the CAT — Official Tourniquet of the U.S. Army since 2005
- CAT credited with 85% reduction in extremity-bleed mortality
- Tourniquets, chest seals, decompression needles, IFAKs
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What’s your return policy?
30 days from the day your order arrives. Gear has to come back unused, with all original tags, stickers, and packaging intact. For standard items we’ll send a prepaid return label and deduct return shipping from your refund. Oversized or freight returns are on you, unless the item showed up damaged, defective, or wrong — in which case we cover it.
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Do you ship outside the contiguous US?
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My package arrived damaged — what now?
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Do you offer a military/first-responder discount?
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