- Resuscitate per advanced trauma life support
- Rule out major thoracic trauma (CXR/EFAST/Bilateral chest tubes)
- Confirm abdominopelvic source of shock (Physical Exam, FAST exam and Pelvic X-ray if blunt trauma)
- Confirm bilateral femoral pulses are present
- Establish arterial access with 4 Fr (COBRA-OS®) or 7 Fr Sheath (ER-REBOA-PLUS™ or pREBOA-PRO™) in an uninjured common femoral artery
- Insert to Zone 1 or Zone 3 using the markings on the catheter
- Evacuate the balloon
- Flush the arterial line
- Insert the catheter
- Inflate the balloon
- ER-REBOA-PLUS™: Zone 1 - start with 8 ml; Zone 3 - start with 2 ml
- COBRA-OS®: Zone 1 – start with 8 ml (max 13 ml); Zone 3 – start with 2 - 3 ml
- pREBOA PRO: Inflate to above the balloon SBP 90 - 110 (MAP 55 - 65) and evaluate below the balloon pressure for adequacy of partial occlusion
- Secure the catheter
- Control major bleeding
- Monitor the patient, hemodynamics, catheter, and sheath
- Resuscitate and deflate the balloon
- Complete damage control surgery
- Remove sheath when coagulopathy corrected
- Check distal pulses after sheath removal