Plug bullet wounds in 20 seconds with this FDA-approved syringe

Verge ^ | December 9, 2015 | James Vincent

[Daffynition]

A sponge~filled syringe designed to close up gaping gunshot wounds in seconds has been approved for use in America*s civilian population. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that the device ~ originally developed for use by the military ~ can now be deployed by civilian first responders to control severe bleeding.

[lacrew]

Be Prepared.

[lacrew]

I think the new thing is that its available for civilian use. I saw this on tv a few years ago, and it was being used by the military. Each one of those sponges lights up bright on an x-ray too, so none get left inside by accident.

The tv show was about innovation, and it went into great detail about production costs, etc. It was fascinating.

[BeauBo]

“Each sponge is also tagged with a radiopaque marker so it can be easily spotted using X-ray”

RadiOPAQUE (blocks X-rays)

Not RadioACTIVE

[Carthego delenda est]

Are Israeli Bandages a style or a brand?

[BeauBo]

It looks like these are especially good for big gaping wounds (exit wounds often are, especially from something like an AK).

There have been similar, though smaller devices (good for straight bullet channels), available for civilians, based on clotting agents (like quick clot or celox), rather than sponges:

http://www.amazon.com/CELOX-Clotting-Granule-Applicator-Plunger/dp/B0123DT4RQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449681521&sr=8-2&keywords=celox+a

[rhoda_penmark]

Hmm.
Looks suspiciously like a Tampax tampon with its applicator.

[rhoda_penmark]

Yes, they’ve been used for many years. This is just a technologically improved tampon.

[central_va]

Old school.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

In jest...

[Daffynition]

That and biting a bullet and swig of whiskey. :)

[Daffynition]

Or a pine box and pall bearers.

[Daffynition]

Yes, Corpsmen will tell you that they were packed in their kit.

[Daffynition]

Yes. But I believe this is being marketed to EMTs faced with trauma cases.

[Daffynition]

LOL...wise guy! :)

[PLMerite]

“Looks suspiciously like a Tampax tampon with its applicator.”

Hopefully harder to confuse in reality. Like grabbing the tube of Icy Hot instead of lube.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Are Israeli Bandages a style or a brand?

Kinda sorta both. You can read about them/buy them on Amazon.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Like grabbing the tube of Icy Hot instead of lube.

Did that once...except I thought I was grabbing Bacitracin. Found my mistake too late. Ouchie.

[earglasses]

Granules plus plunger applicator already available on amazon at http://www.amazon.com/V12090-Clotting-Granule-Applicator-Plunger/dp/B004NG8V1W

[RinaseaofDs]

I’m not being picky, but it is expensive, and it BURNS when applied. I don’t know why, but it REALLY hurts.

I already concede its a lifesaver.

[huldah1776]

So now the infantry won’t need tampons anymore?