INVENTION: Gunshot Wound Sealed within 15 seconds

[ChunkyMonkey]

Would this not be ok for people with shellfish allergy???

Pick your allergy! Shellfish or lead?


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[HoneyBadger]

Very cool!

[cmailliard]

I have not done much research on this product yet. There is new info that talks about the pressure difference from inside a wound to the outside and that it helps control bleeding. This idea with the sponge and chitosan may take advantage of the pressure and hemostatic agent for hemorrhage control. I am not sure what duration of direct pressure is needed with this product (remember most Hemostatic Agents need 3-5 minutes of direct pressure after application), it says 15 seconds. . . . but let's see.

It looks like a promising product, let's see some good third party (USAISR) testing against Combat Guaze, and if it works get in TCCC and in the field.

[cmailliard]

One other thing to consider why this may work really well is how much material is in it. One of the latest studies showed that the more agent (Combat Gauze, Celox Gauze, etc) you have the better it works. With the wound packing task trainer I have I am seeing this first hand. If this product has more hemostatic agent in it, it may work better. More agent and more "stuff" filling the void = faster hemostasis. They may have found that combination with an easy way to apply.

[Akyla]

Interesting. Thanks for posting. I'm definitely curious to see some real world usage. I hope it works.

[Mick-Boy]

It looks like an interesting product. I'd like to see some independent third party testing too. I'd also be curious to know what trauma surgeons would think about dozens of little sponges packed into a wound.

Getting a bunch of material into the wound cavity, and if you're using hemostatic agents getting them as close to the actual bleed at possible, is definitely going to help with clotting. No doubt about it.

(FYI - Chitosan shouldn't have any effect on people with shelf fish allergy and if the quick clot you have is still the powdered stuff that burns you need to toss it and spend the $50 on the new stuff.)

[osok-308]

It will be really cool to see this in action... not on someone with a gunshot wound, just see it expand in water (yes I am a child).

[Mick-Boy]

It will be really cool to see this in action... not on someone with a gunshot wound, just see it expand in water (yes I am a child).

I've got you covered.

[rbeau30]

I've got you covered.

I want some! DINOSAURFARM! http://www.dinosaurfarm.com/dinbatcap.html

[osok-308]

I've got you covered.

You read me like a book!