Ricardo J. Stribley

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Compression Works, Inc. is a company headquartered in Birmingham, AL, that develops a medical device that helps to stop hemorrhages and junctional bleedings. It was founded in 2008 by Richard Schwartz and John Croushorn. Scott Dodson has been the CEO since 2020. The company says this about itself: Compression Works is a medical device company that has developed a game-changing solution to one of the leading causes of preventable deaths: hemorrhaging. As a developer and manufacturer of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S) medical device, they offer an innovative solution that meets the most pressing and unmet needs of emergency healthcare providers. Through their commitment to hemorrhage control research, identifying capability gaps, and developing life-saving technologies, Compression Works facilitates the delivery of quality care in critical moments. The AAJT-S device is trusted by the military, trauma centers, rural emergency departments, EMS and federal and local law enforcement agencies, and is proudly manufactured and assembled in the USA. Compression Works is a veteran-owned business dedicated to providing urgent, professional, and life-saving solutions to save lives on and off the battlefield.