22 year old invents a way to instantly stop bleeding

George Hincapie · 22 Jun 2015 at 23:37

ianh said:
Ah Hemcon, my favourite! Used Quikclot powder once, horrible stuff and it felt like it had burnt my hand through the latex glove (chemical reaction to the blood on it) but the newer ACS they make was pretty good. I left before I had chance/opportunity to use Celox but I hear good stuff about it.

I seem to remember a case where a civvy was involved in a RTA and a passing Army medic used some Quikclot she had. The A&E staff had not seen it used before and had no idea how to remove it and had to spend valuable time finding out, but how true that was I honestly couldn't say.

Did the patient live?

Tefal · 22 Jun 2015 at 23:39

They're being very liberal with the word "healed" there aren't they

Tefal · 22 Jun 2015 at 23:48

Xordium said:
I think you need more than a finger if someone's been shot in the abdomen, chest or head.

You can tourniquet an abdomen now

big thing goes around then twists tight then inflates iirc meant to get the big aorta that goes down to your legs

agnes · 22 Jun 2015 at 23:53

In all seriousness, imagine all ambulances having these in their kits... Might be a few years. But I can only imagine the amount of lives that might be saved with this stuff...

gettothechopper · 22 Jun 2015 at 23:53

the original quikclot burns like a mofo, I think they changed it later on so it doesnt burn

there is a product that doesn't burn made from seashells called Celox

chest gunshot gets fixed with a three sides taped of a bit of plastic jobbie stuck to you :-D

Caged · 22 Jun 2015 at 23:57

I think a burning sensation would be the least of my worries if large amounts of blood were escaping through a hole in my leg

RoboCod · 23 Jun 2015 at 05:25

DJMK4 said:
Finally. So many times iv cut myself especially shaving and nothing makes it stop

Tissue it the best thing but even that takes ages

Styptic pencil, will instantly stem blood flow from shaving cuts. £1 from super drug.

OhEsEcks said:
The M.I.C doesn't care about cost. The US regularly spends more on it's military than the several nations on the list who follow, combined.

Well that's a completely incorrect statement.

aardvark · 23 Jun 2015 at 07:38

Xordium said:
I am not saying it doesn't have it's place but it's not what it is being sold as.

it does read like a story to attract funding.

as for how usful it is - meh, there are hundreds of better things in development, they just don't have as good PR.

Xordium · 23 Jun 2015 at 08:18

Tefal said:
You can tourniquet an abdomen now

big thing goes around then twists tight then inflates iirc meant to get the big aorta that goes down to your legs

There's only aorta Tefal and the device only really works with damage in the extreme upper legs and pelvis region. Won't work on a gut shot.

Bensons · 23 Jun 2015 at 08:39

It would be useful if I needed it, but would I be carrying it at the time?

Xordium · 23 Jun 2015 at 11:09

Bensons said:
It would be useful if I needed it, but would I be carrying it at the time?

I don't know? Are you a combat medic or HEMS type person?

Napaim · 23 Jun 2015 at 11:31

Damn that's pretty cool. I wonder if they've discovered any negative effects? Bleeding out is pretty dangerous, if it works as described it'll save a lot of people!