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SMART Bandage (Snakes & Funnel-webs)

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The SMART Bandage is a Funnel Web Spider Bite Bandage and snake bite bandage in one — a pressure immobilisation bandage with a printed tension indicator. Funnel-web spider bites are one of the four envenomations for which PIT is indicated in Australia, alongside snakes, blue-ringed octopus and cone shell. A suspected bite is an emergency: call 000 first.

Why choose the Funnel Web Spider Bite Bandage?

A Funnel Web Spider Bite Bandage is not a different product from a snake bite bandage — it is the same technique for the same reason. Funnel-web venom, like snake venom, travels partly by the lymphatic system, which is exactly what PIT slows.

What matters is knowing which bites PIT applies to. It is used for suspected snake, funnel-web spider, blue-ringed octopus and cone shell envenomation. It is not the routine response for redback spider bites, bee and wasp stings, ticks or most jellyfish — those have different first aid pathways.

The printed tension indicator is a visual application aid, not a guarantee of correct pressure, and it does not remove the need for training. Keep the bandage where a bite is plausible — funnel-webs turn up in gardens, sheds and swimming pools across their range. Read how to treat snake bites.

Key features

  • For funnel-web spider bites AND snake bites — same technique, same bandage
  • Printed tension indicator as a visual application aid
  • PIT is NOT the routine response for redback, bee, wasp, tick or most jellyfish stings
  • For use in the Pressure Immobilisation Technique where indicated
  • PIT retards lymphatic flow — it does not stop or neutralise venom
  • Used per current ARC guidance for SUSPECTED Australian snake, funnel-web spider, blue-ringed octopus and cone shell envenomation
  • A suspected bite is an emergency — call 000 first, then apply

Specifications

UseFunnel-web spider and snake bite, PIT
IndicatorPrinted tension indicator (visual aid)
Also indicatedBlue-ringed octopus, cone shell (suspected)
Not forRedback, bee, wasp, tick, most jellyfish
Pricing unitUnit
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Common uses

Home, garden, shed, pool and workplace kits within funnel-web range, and anywhere snakes are a risk. Compare the SURVIVAL SMART pressure immobilisation bandage and the AEROFORM 10.5M bandage. Keep a snake bite instruction card with it.

Funnel Web Spider Bite Bandage FAQs

What do I do first if someone is bitten?

Call Triple Zero (000) immediately — a suspected Australian snake bite is a medical emergency. Keep the person still, calm and lying down where practical, because movement increases lymphatic flow. Do not wait for symptoms and do not delay the call to find a bandage or identify the snake. Follow the instructions the 000 call-taker gives you; they take priority over anything on this page.

What is the pressure immobilisation technique?

PIT is a first aid technique that retards the flow of lymph, which is a route by which some venoms reach the circulation. It does not stop, neutralise or remove venom. It is used in accordance with current Australian Resuscitation Council guidance for suspected Australian snake bites including sea snakes, funnel-web spider bites, blue-ringed octopus bites and cone shell stings.

What must I NOT do?

Do not apply a tourniquet. Do not wash, scrub or wipe the bite site — residual venom can help medical staff identify what caused it. Do not cut, incise, burn or suck the site. Do not use ice, heat or electric shock. Do not try to catch or kill the animal. Do not let the person walk around. And once a PIT bandage is applied, do not remove it unless emergency services or a clinician tell you to.

Is PIT used for every bite and sting?

No, and this matters. PIT is not the routine first aid response for redback spider bites, bee, wasp or ant stings, tick bites or most jellyfish stings — those have different pathways. For other bites and stings follow current ARC guidance and seek medical advice.

Do I need training to apply it?

Correct application takes practice, and a tension indicator is a visual aid rather than a guarantee. Getting bandage tension right is genuinely the hardest part. Learn the technique before you need it, keep a snake bite instruction card with the bandage, and in the moment follow the 000 call-taker. Read our guide on how to treat snake bites.

You must not rely on the information on this site as an alternative to medical advice from your medical physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Consult your healthcare provider immediately if you think that you may have a medical emergency or for the diagnosis and treatment of injuries. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or with any questions that you may have regarding a medical condition or injury.

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    I've been wanting to buy it for some time now because I consider it essential for those like me who spend a lot of time in the mountains for hiking, buschcraft or survival, or even just to pick mushrooms, and it is a product that I recommend to everyone. Greetings from Italy

    Juri Aparna G. IT

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