In other words, applying Combat Gauze to bullet, stab or shrapnel wounds works better because you are applying both pressure and a clotting agent to the bleeding vessel, kind of like filling a hole with putty instead of sprinkling filler over a hole, a Defense health official said. However, WoundStat may be the better option to get into the nooks and crannies of irregularly shaped wounds, such as those from roadside bomb blasts, said Devinder Bawa, chief executive officer of the company that makes the product. It can also stop bleeding in places where tourniquets won’t work, such as the...