Did you know a football helmet can stop internal bleeding? Not only is this protective gear helpful on the field but also in a hospital ICU.
In the medical intensive care unit doctors use Blakemore tubes to stop internal bleeding. In order to successfully complete this, slight pressure must be placed on the tube- this is where a football helmet comes into play. In order to create the right amount of pressure and keep the tube in place doctors place a football helmet on the patient.
University Hospital was in need of a new helmet and the Utes Football team stepped in to donate a new helmet to the unit.
WHAT: Presentation by University of Utah Football team to hospital
WHEN: Wednesday, August 6 at 12:00 p.m. *Photo-ops starts promptly at noon*
WHERE: University of Utah Hospital, 50 N. Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT
WHO: Coach Kyle Whittingham, Utes player and medical staff