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Darmok and Jalad @Tanagra

Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds
« on: February 04, 2014, 10:13:57 AM »
Incredible-Yet-Simple Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds – What It Could Mean for Soldiers

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/03/incredible-yet-simple-invention-can-seal-a-gunshot-wound-in-15-seconds-what-it-could-mean-for-soldiers/


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The new battlefield gadget is called X-STAT, and it uses a novel twist on simple science, offering a different way to treat deep gun shot wounds that have plagued military medics for years.

The sponges work fast: In just 15 seconds, they expand to fill the entire wound cavity, creating enough pressure to stop heavy bleeding, reports Popular Science. Keeping the technology simple is hugely important in the chaotic, pre-hospital environment. RevMedx designed the XSTAT to literally be plug-and-play.

The dime-sized expanding sponges – which are made from standard medical-grade sponges and covered with a hemostatic agent – are injected into the wound with the plastic tube and immediately expand to stop the bleeding. And because the sponges cling to moist surfaces, they can’t be pushed back out of the body by gushing blood.
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Bota-CS1

Re: Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 11:30:54 AM »
That's pretty cool.  The applicator looks like a horse suppository  :rofl:, but it sure beats bleeding to death. 
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survivorman

Re: Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 12:47:59 PM »
Haven't women been using this technology for years?
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Re: Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2014, 01:47:18 PM »
 
Quote from: survivorman on February 04, 2014, 12:47:59 PM
Haven't women been using this technology for years?

 :thumbsup: my thoughts exactly. maybe it's made by kotex.
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Darmok and Jalad @Tanagra

Re: Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 02:17:08 PM »
Field corpsmen have carried tampons for years to  use for deep, bleeding wounds.  It's standard equipment for many.

This new thing uses surgical sponges that stick to tissue to prevent falling out, plus the hemostatic agent, which promotes clotting.
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Re: Invention Can Seal a Gunshot Wound in 15 Seconds
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2014, 10:08:27 PM »
Quote from: survivorman on February 04, 2014, 12:47:59 PM
Haven't women been using this technology for years?
:rofl:
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