New invention seals gunshot wound in 15sec

[Leo]

More than one bullet hole in Vietnam was stuffed with the little toilet paper squares that were issued as part of a field pack.

 

[BogWalker]

The advantage I see over the tampon like products used for similar reasons is this has a greater ability to fill oddly shaped wounds or conform better to the shape of various wounds.

 

[PeaShooter]

I carry 6 tampons in my BOB...they weigh absolutely nothing...sterile enough for SHTF ditch medicine and do a great job...as a former medic and EMT, what I don't care for with this new invention is there are too many of these small coins of gauze...it will be headache for the E.R. Doc or surgeon to account for them all. Tampons would be much easier, less expensive and just as effective.

In all seriousness....you could insert antampon into a knife wound for example...cover it with a maxi-pad and wrap an old style army bandage around it....it is very effective...

They also make good a good firestarter!

 

[Bfish]

pretty cool, glad you posted this

 

[87iroc]

Army Combat Medic veteran co-worker/friend told me once they all carried tampons and had used them successfully.

I had heard this as well from a couple of guys that were in Iraq.

 

[GIJEW]

An industrial first aid trainer told me years ago that tampons were great to use as packing in a large flesh wound, and I keep a box of both the slim and super in the medicine cabinet. He cautioned against using them in a chest or abdomen wound since they would only plug the hole, and not necessarily stop the bleeding in a large cavity, but for something like a stab wound to an arm or leg, they work great. The old belted maxi pads also make a great compress pad, and can be tied tightly over a wound if necessary.

This was on my mind. It doesn't seem like there is a bandage or anything else (celox etc) that will solve hemorageing. I'd think this is still a problem even with arm&leg wounds.
MDs EMTs, what do you say?

 

[rhino400]

Looks like xstat just got FDA approval for general use.
Xstat Wound-Plugging Syringe Approved by the FDA - The Truth About Guns

 

[USMC-Johnson]

I'll be curious to see how they play out...i certainly wont be ditching my combat gauze in any hurry to get this. It seems neat but not much more than that. As one other person already commented that is a recipe for disaster for a surgeon because he has very little accountability of how many little sponges there are as well as i am not confident in their ability to actually provide enough pressure to stop a serious bleed. only time will tell and if it work than HELL YEAH.


PS
Great tactical tampon for the women in infantry now....couldnt resist...sorry

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Sure, tampons are all "bushcrafty", but I'm not sure how excited I can be about using something for trauma care that takes 5 days to stop the bleeding.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Be sure to update the thread when we get a price point. Wouldn't be bad to have in a BOB

 

[76chevy]

Interesting article. The antimicrobial properties would be very helpful in controlling infection alos.

 

[redpitbull44]

As one other person already commented that is a recipe for disaster for a surgeon because he has very little accountability of how many little sponges there are

Except the fact those X's on them are purposely designed to show up on X-rays so sponges DON'T get left in the body.
X ray machines are extremely commonplace medical equipment (Veterinarians, Chiropractors, Immediate Care, dentists, GP offices etc).

 

[Joniki]

Interesting article. The antimicrobial properties would be very helpful in controlling infection alos.

They are radiopaque.

I would rather live with a sponge in me then die due to a lack of use.

 

[Jwmeador]

How A Simple New Invention Seals A Gunshot Wound In 15 Seconds | Popular Science

Thought a tampon did the same thing lol

 

[Joniki]

Thought a tampon did the same thing lol

lol

Think of this as 500 tiny Tampons....

 

[Thor]

Tampons don't stop the bleeding, they absorb it until they are full. They may plug the hole but are doing you little good otherwise. This will help stop the bleeding.

 

[z96Cobra]

This thread was started almost 2 years ago. This product was just approved for civilian use.

Wound-Stopping Battlefield Sponge Gun Now OK For Civilians, Too - NBC News

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

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[Thor]

Looks like right now you have to be a MD to buy it. They have some other neat products though like the gauze.

revmedx| medical products| wilsonville

 

[ajeandy]

I can imagine shoving that big a$$ syringe into a gunshot wound would hurt like a mother F&cker